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2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

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 “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $75-$110k” 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.

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 engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full U of U 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 $75-$110k. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at USU

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Weber State University is located in Ogden, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Weber State University are $19,022, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Weber State University

#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 $75-$110k list. University of Idaho is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

U of I also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112.

Full U of I Computer Engineering Report

#1 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 11 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#6

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#3 in overall quality

University of Denver landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Denver is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full DU Computer Engineering Report

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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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