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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$29,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CE Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 16,932 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $68,762 and had an average of $25,829 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 379 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,775 and $27,855 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 53 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 24 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Utah Computer Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 10 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Utah State University

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Colorado State

#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 2 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k list, U of I has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Idaho

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the #5 spot on the list. WSU is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Weber State University are $19,022, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Weber State University

#6

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Denver did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. DU is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 3 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k list, DU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering 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.

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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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