2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Science School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information science was ranked #57 in the country. In fact 18,325 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Information Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for IS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the IS programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Information Science
Our 2023 rankings named Utah Valley University the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for information science students. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVU are $17,092 a year. After completing their degree, IS graduates from UVU carry an average student debtload of $12,500.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UVU also did well on our Best Information Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Pueblo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $15,659 per year. On average, IS graduates from Colorado State University - Pueblo take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU Anschutz are $26,376 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, CU Anschutz is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Information Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great value for information science students. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year. After completing their degree, IS graduates from U of U carry an average student debtload of $26,161.
In addition to its great value ranking, U of U is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Information Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Utah
The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $31,470 per year. IS majors at Colorado State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Colorado State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Information Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
Read full report on Information Science at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
The University of Montana ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UM undergraduate students pay an average of $28,476 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU - Boulder are $38,358 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CU - Boulder also did well on our Best Information Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Denver ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DU are $54,819 a year.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Denver
Best Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 283 |
| Utah | 358 |
| Idaho | 0 |
| Montana | 1 |
| Wyoming | 8 |
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Majors Related to IS
Information Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Computer Science | 59,565 |
| Information Technology | 40,555 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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 The Opte Project.
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