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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$29,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 “Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Engineering is the 60th most popular major in the country with 16,932 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income Over $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 Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 24 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #2 spot 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 Utah are $24,695.

Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Utah

#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 Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 10 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Utah State University Computer Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Weber State University is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $19,022, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 11 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#3 in overall quality

University of Denver landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed 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.

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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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