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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$25,579 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$114,251 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for CIS 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 Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the CIS doctor's degree 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 Doctorate in Computer Information Systems

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

CU Anschutz graduate students pay an average of $24,342 in tuition and fees each year.

CU Anschutz also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize 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.

Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

USU graduate students pay an average of $23,225 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Utah Report

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,620
Utah 1,866
Idaho 230
Montana 22
Wyoming 8

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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