2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for compsci 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WGU are $7,452 per year.
WGU also made our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year.
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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at BYU accumulate an average of around $15,849 in student debt.
BYU also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $12,581 a year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,537.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at UW accumulate an average of around $15,861 in student debt.
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Utah Valley University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.
UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,092 in tuition and fees each year. On average, compsci graduates from UVU take out $24,519 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Weber State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $16,644 per year. CompSci majors at WSU take out an average of $23,461 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Utah came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of U are $28,345 a year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at U of U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,704.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, U of U also did well on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
UCCS undergraduate students pay an average of $22,270 in tuition and fees each year. On average, compsci graduates from UCCS take out $25,601 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Colorado School of Mines did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mines are $40,838 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $520, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Mines also made our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #4.
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Request InformationBest Computer Science Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,401 |
| Utah | 1,366 |
| Idaho | 269 |
| Montana | 136 |
| Wyoming | 63 |
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Majors Related to CompSci
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 20 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 Negative Space.
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