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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$26,476 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,430 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate 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 Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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.

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

Check out the computer and information sciences graduate certificate 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 Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer & Information Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Global Campus the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000 a year.

Colorado State University - Global Campus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#2

Regis University

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Regis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Regis U are $15,079 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

Colorado State graduate students pay an average of $29,043 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #5 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Denver are $12,792 a year.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a fairly 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.

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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UVU are $22,005 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Missoula.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM are $24,096 per year.

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#8

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of U are $25,705 a year.

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#9

University of Denver

Denver, CO

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DU are $53,943 per year.

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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 9 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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