2024 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Montana

If you pursue a master's degree in computer science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #17 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Montana to determine which ones were the best for computer science students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15 master's degrees in computer science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt computer science students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer science students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Montana list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Computer Science in Montana

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for computer science students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Montana Schools for a Master's in CompSci

1

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

9 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Montana State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in computer science. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in computer science from Montana State University

2

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

6 Annual Graduates

The University of Montana is a good decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in computer science. UM is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Missoula.More information about a master’s in computer science from The University of Montana

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	185	313
Utah	164	77
Idaho	96	25
Wyoming	53	4

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Computer Science Related Rankings by Major

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

CompSci Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	15

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space. More about our data sources and methodologies.