2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for computer and information sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value 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 Provo, BYU 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 BYU are $7,700 a year.
BYU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,312 per year.
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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU Anschutz are $24,342 per year.
CU Anschutz did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 per year.
Colorado State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USU are $23,225 per year.
University of Utah ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $25,705 per year.
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Montana State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Bozeman are $22,391 per year.
University of Idaho landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of I are $29,148 a year.
Colorado School of Mines landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mines are $40,844 a year.
Mines not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CU - Boulder are $33,953 a year.
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 |
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Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
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.
- 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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