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2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
873 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 20,700 people earned their degree in computer and IS security, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,308 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 873 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in computer and IS security. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and IS security programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer and IS security program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 830 students in 2019-2020.

WGU also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Governors University are $7,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full WGU Computer & IS Security Report

#2

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Utah University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Cedar City, Utah, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Utah University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Utah University are $24,548.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at Southern Utah University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Utah Valley University is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

UVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah Valley University are $26,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at UVU

#4

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at DU

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 10 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,413, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

#6

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, Colorado

Colorado Christian University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Colorado Christian University is located in Lakewood, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

CCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Christian University are $14,626, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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