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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$25,266 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,715 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the CIS master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

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.

WGU graduate students pay an average of $7,790 in tuition and fees each 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great value for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.

BYU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Full Computer Information Systems at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Colorado State University - Global Campus graduate students pay an average of $9,000 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Regis University

Denver, CO

Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Regis U is a medium-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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems 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.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Colorado State also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly 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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Utah State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,312 per year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

CU - Boulder graduate students pay an average of $33,953 in tuition and fees each year.

CU - Boulder also claimed a spot 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 in this category.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Colorado Boulder

Best 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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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