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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$115,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

With 60,971 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

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Utah State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.

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#10

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 2,519
Colorado 1,379
Montana 17
Idaho 43
Wyoming 4

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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