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2023 Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$33,397 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree School for You

Information Science is the #38 most popular major in the country with 6,934 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the IS master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Information Science

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

CU Anschutz graduate students pay an average of $24,342 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Science at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

U of U graduate students pay an average of $25,705 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 3 spot on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 a year.

Colorado State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

CU - Boulder graduate students pay an average of $33,953 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CU - Boulder also is in the top 15% of our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

Full Information Science at University of Colorado Boulder Report

#5

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DU are $53,943 a year.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 200
Utah 181
Montana 1

Information Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project.

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