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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$112,216 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 59,565 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for compsci majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #7, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Montana State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.

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Boise State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boise.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,401
Utah 1,366
Idaho 269
Montana 136
Wyoming 63

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Negative Space.

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