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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Computer Science in the Rocky Mountains Region

35 Ranked Colleges
3,242 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that 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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered 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 Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region compsci students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Computer Science in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

Out of the 35 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #1 spot on the list. Colorado School of Mines is a medium-sized school located in Golden, Colorado that handed out 182 ’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Computer Science at Mines

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 602 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder

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Out of the 35 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Weber State University is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 291 ’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%.

Read full report on Computer Science at WSU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this large private for-profit school handed out 289 diplomas to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

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Out of the 35 schools in the Schools 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. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 96 diplomas to qualified ’s compsci students 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%.

Full UCCS Computer Science Report

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United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, Colorado

United States Air Force Academy did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. USAFA is a public institution located in USAF Academy, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full United States Air Force Academy Computer Science Report

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Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Westminster College Utah landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Westminster College Utah Computer Science Report

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. Montana State University is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at MSU Bozeman

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 235 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Computer Science at U of U

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Idaho is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 68 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 University of Idaho

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

Regis University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Regis U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Science at Regis University

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Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Computer Science at MSU Denver

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 174 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Computer Science at BYU

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Northwest Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 12 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at NNU

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Boise State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #15. Boise State University is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 111 ’s 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%.

Full Boise State University Computer Science Report

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Rocky Mountain College
Billings, Montana

Rocky Mountain College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Billings, Montana, and it awarded 4 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Science at Rocky

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Laramie County Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Laramie County Community College is a small public school situated in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It awarded 13 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Science at LCCC

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Carroll College
Helena, Montana

Carroll College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Helena, Montana, and it awarded 5 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Carroll Montana Computer Science Report

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Wyoming is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees 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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University of Providence
Great Falls, Montana

University of Providence did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #20. Great Falls, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Providence

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Utah Valley University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Utah Valley University is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 161 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full UVU Computer Science Report

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 55 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full DU Computer Science Report

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Missoula, Montana, this fairly large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Science at UM

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Community College of Aurora did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Aurora, Colorado, and it awarded 8 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Community College of Aurora Computer Science Report

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah

Western Governors University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WGU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 459 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 WGU

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