2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WGU are $7,790 per year.
WGU also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #4.
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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 Value 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 school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
BYU also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Regis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Regis U are $15,079 per year.
Out of the 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the # 5 spot on the list. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the large city of Denver.
MSU Denver graduate students pay an average of $12,792 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz 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 CU Anschutz are $24,342 a year.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report
University of Wyoming came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW are $17,569 per year.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins 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. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 a 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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University of Utah landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
U of U graduate students pay an average of $25,705 in tuition and fees each year.
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Montana State 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 #10 on the list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.
MSU Bozeman graduate students pay an average of $22,391 in tuition and fees each 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 21 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).
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