2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Computer Science Master'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 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
Of the 150 students majoring in compsci at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 108 students majoring in compsci at CU - Boulder, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in compsci at U of U, 68% are male and 33% are female.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.
Women make up 17% of the compsci majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
About 11% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 89% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.
About 35% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 65% are male.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
Of the 14 students majoring in compsci at UCCS, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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Montana State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 22% of the compsci majors at the school.
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Boise State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.
Of the 8 students majoring in compsci at Boise State, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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Weber State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,401 |
| Utah | 1,366 |
| Idaho | 269 |
| Montana | 136 |
| Wyoming | 63 |
Computer Science Related Majors
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 15 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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