2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Science 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer science students. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WGU are $7,452 per year.
WGU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year. On average, compsci graduates from BYU - I take out $11,825 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great value for computer science students. BYU is a fairly 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. On average, compsci graduates from BYU take out $11,995 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year. While working on their degree, compsci majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $16,925 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.
UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, compsci graduates from UW carry an average student debtload of $10,750.
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With a ranking of #6, Utah Valley University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVU are $17,092 a year. On average, compsci graduates from UVU take out $21,842 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UVU also did well on our Best Computer Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $12,581 per year. After completing their degree, compsci graduates from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs carry an average student debtload of $40,365.
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University of Utah landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school 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. While working on their degree, compsci majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $18,583 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U of U also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCCS are $22,270 a year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UCCS take out is $26,008.
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Colorado School of Mines came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. 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. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Mines take out is $22,250. 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 #2 on our Best Computer Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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