2027 Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Computational Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/computational-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong computational science education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value computational science schools.
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2027 Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in computational science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Computational Science Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Colorado Boulder the best value for a degree in computational science in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $15,214, with out-of-state students paying around $42,970. Computational Science graduates carry a median of $20,373 in student loans. Early-career computational science graduates make about $55,861. Set against $20,373 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- 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).
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