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

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #6, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

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#8

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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#9

University of Denver

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #9, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

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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 21 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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