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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region

24 Ranked Colleges
3,610 Degrees Awarded
$74,546 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,610 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,301 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in computer and information sciences.

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Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree computer & information sciences students.

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #1 spot on the list. WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,991 masters’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%.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at WGU

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 313 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at U of U

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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 #3 for the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 285 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Computer & Information Sciences Report

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 184 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Denver Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the #5 spot on the list. Regis U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 155 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Regis University Computer & Information Sciences Report

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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 113 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, 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 85%.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at CU - Boulder

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 110 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 110 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Colorado State Computer & Information Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #9, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 107 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at BYU

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Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and it awarded 53 masters’s computer and information sciences 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%.

Full Colorado State University - Global Campus Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

Colorado School of Mines landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

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.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Colorado School of Mines

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With a ranking of #12, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. Utah State University is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

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 & Information Sciences at USU

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Idaho is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

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 more about Computer & Information Sciences at U of I

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Utah Valley University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students 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%.

Full Utah Valley University Computer & Information Sciences Report

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

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 Computer & Information Sciences at UCCS

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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah

Southern Utah University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. Cedar City, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 11 students 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 Computer & Information Sciences at Southern Utah University

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

With a ranking of #17, Montana State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 9 masters’s computer and information sciences 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 & Information Sciences at Montana State University

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Colorado Christian University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lakewood, Colorado, and it awarded 8 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Colorado Christian University

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Weber State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 8 masters’s computer and information sciences 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 & Information Sciences at Weber State University

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Boise State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. Boise State University is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s 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%.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Boise State

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Missoula, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at UM

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With a ranking of #22, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 5 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at MSU Denver

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. UW is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 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%.

Full University of Wyoming Computer & Information Sciences Report

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DeVry University - Colorado
Westminster, Colorado

With a ranking of #24, DeVry University - Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. DeVry University - Colorado is a small private for-profit school situated in Westminster, Colorado. It awarded 4 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at DeVry University - Colorado

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