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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

19 Colleges
$55,451 Avg Salary
$31,129 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the computer and information sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences 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. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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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Out of the 19 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado School of Mines is a great place for computer and information sciences students. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for computer and information sciences students. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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#8

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

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#9

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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#10

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges 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 19 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth.

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