by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Information Technology is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 3,606 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,266 and $30,344 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their information technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Neumont College of Computer Science landed the #1 spot on the list. Neumont College of Computer Science is a small school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 33 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Neumont College of Computer Science Information Technology Report
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,607 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Western Governors University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 223 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 Brigham Young University - Provo Information Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 170 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Technology at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Western Idaho. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. College of Western Idaho is a fairly large school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 96 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Highlands College of Montana Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Butte, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Highlands College of Montana Tech
Lewis - Clark State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Lewis - Clark State College is a public institution located in Lewiston, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis - Clark State College Information Technology Report
Laramie County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and it awarded 13 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Eastern Idaho landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CEI is a small public school situated in Idaho Falls, Idaho. It awarded 5 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
LDS Business College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at LDS Business College
With a ranking of #11, Snow College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Snow College is a medium-sized school located in Ephraim, Utah that handed out 15 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Pikes Peak Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. PPCC is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Full Pikes Peak Community College Information Technology Report
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #13. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 22 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 more about Information Technology at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 30 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Wyoming Community College District came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Sheridan, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Northern Wyoming Community College District
Colorado Christian University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakewood, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s IT 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%.
Arapahoe Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Littleton, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Arapahoe Community College
North Idaho College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NIC is a small school located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho that handed out 9 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at North Idaho College
Casper College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Casper College is a public institution located in Casper, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Casper College
Southern Utah University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cedar City, Utah, and it awarded 11 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Southern Utah University
Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 25 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Montana Technological University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana Technological University is a public institution located in Butte, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Denver landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s IT students 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%.
With a ranking of #25, Regis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students 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%.
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