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.
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2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
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 fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WGU are $7,452 per year.
WGU also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at BYU accumulate an average of around $15,849 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a great value for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs undergraduate students pay an average of $12,581 in tuition and fees each 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.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great value for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW are $16,957 a 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 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,644 in tuition and fees each year. CompSci majors at WSU take out an average of $23,461 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
University of Utah landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.
U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each 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.
U of U 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.
With a ranking of #9, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCCS are $22,270 a 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 suburb of Golden.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mines are $40,838 a year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $520, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Mines not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
Best Computer Science Colleges by State
Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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