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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Rocky Mountains Region

15 Ranked Colleges
434 Degrees Awarded
$88,200 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 3,242 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,424 and $28,353 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 434 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,301 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. That schools that top this list have a program in computer science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree compsci students.

Top 15 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Rocky Mountains Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large private for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 150 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado School of Mines is a medium-sized school located in Golden, Colorado that handed out 35 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Mines Computer Science Report

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 108 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Science at U of I

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 14 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Science at UCCS

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Science at U of U

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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 28 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo Computer Science Report

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at MSU Bozeman

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

With a ranking of #9, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. The University of Montana is a fairly large school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 6 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UM Computer Science Report

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With a ranking of #10, Boise State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at Boise State University

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Wyoming

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Weber State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Weber State University is a large school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 8 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Weber State University Computer Science Report

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Denver

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Utah Valley University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 1 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at UVU

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With a ranking of #15, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Utah State University is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Science at Utah State University

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