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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular 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 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

About 19% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 81% are male.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

Women make up 28% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Of the 184 students majoring in computer and information sciences at DU, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#5

Regis University

Denver, CO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Regis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Women make up 27% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

Women make up 29% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

About 45% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 110 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Colorado State, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 107 students majoring in computer and information sciences at BYU, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Colorado State University - Global Campus, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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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 24 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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