2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WGU are $7,790 a year.
WGU also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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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 Systems 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 college 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BYU is ranked #3 for overall quality for CIS in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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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 Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. 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.
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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 Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
Regis U graduate students pay an average of $15,079 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.
CU Anschutz graduate students pay an average of $24,342 in tuition and fees each year.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized 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.
Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. U of U is a fairly 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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Utah State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USU are $23,225 a year.
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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,312 a year.
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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CU - Boulder are $33,953 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CU - Boulder also did well on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Request InformationBest Computer Information Systems Colleges by State
Explore the best computer information systems colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,620 |
| Utah | 1,866 |
| Idaho | 230 |
| Montana | 22 |
| Wyoming | 8 |
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Majors Related to CIS
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 11 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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