2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Science Schools
Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at CU - Boulder take out is $21,196. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $380, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, compsci majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $16,925 in student debt.
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 Most Popular Computer Science 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 amount in student loans that compsci majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out is $40,365.
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The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, compsci majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $18,583 in student debt.
Colorado School of Mines came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.
CompSci majors at Mines take out an average of $22,250 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $520, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
While working on their degree, compsci majors at BYU accumulate an average of around $11,995 in student debt.
Utah Valley University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, compsci majors at UVU accumulate an average of around $21,842 in student debt.
With a ranking of #9, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.
After completing their degree, compsci graduates from Boise State carry an average student debt load of $30,000.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #10 on the list. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
After completing their degree, compsci graduates from UCCS carry an average student debt load of $26,008.
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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 |
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 25 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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