2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked #42 in the country. In fact 40,555 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 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 Information Technology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’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.
About 9% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 91% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
Women make up 14% of the IT majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a great place for information technology 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.
Women make up 43% of the IT majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in IT at UVU, 87% are male and 13% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Utah University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 73% are male.
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University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in IT at DU, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Colorado Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 13% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 88% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Boise State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information technology programs. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.
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University of Idaho ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 326 |
| Utah | 2,982 |
| Idaho | 98 |
| Montana | 3 |
| Wyoming | 19 |
Majors Related to IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to IT
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Computer Science | 59,565 |
| Information Science | 18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 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 Craig Dennis.
More about our data sources and methodologies.