by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.
Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 254,454 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 15,993 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,451 and $31,129 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,313 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 44 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer and information sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students.
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences 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 private for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a small population, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design landed the #2 spot on the list. RMCAD is located in Lakewood, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - Colorado. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. DeVry University - Colorado is a small private for-profit school situated in Westminster, Colorado. It awarded 4 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full DeVry University - Colorado Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public institution located in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 347 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado School of Mines. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This medium-sized school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 144 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Governors University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Western Governors University is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,890 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #7, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 441 students in 2020-2021.
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 505 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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Colorado College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. Colorado College is a small school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 24 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees 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. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 361 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UCCS is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 119 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees 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%.
Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Utah landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 374 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #13, Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 289 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Brigham Young University - Idaho Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #14, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Pueblo, Colorado, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Colorado State University - Pueblo Computer & Information Sciences Report
United States Air Force Academy ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USAFA is a public institution located in USAF Academy, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Westminster College Utah landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences 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 bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Westminster College Utah Computer & Information Sciences Report
Regis University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 65 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
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With a ranking of #18, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 99 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Utah State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 188 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a large school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 160 bachelors’s computer and information sciences 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%.
Montana State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences 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 79 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Lewis - Clark State College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Lewis - Clark State College is a small school located in Lewiston, Idaho that handed out 20 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis - Clark State College Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #23, Carroll College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Carroll College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Helena, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Boise State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 129 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Boise State University Computer & Information Sciences Report
Utah Valley University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 270 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Utah Valley University Computer & Information Sciences Report
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