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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

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 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the computer and information sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the # 5 spot on the list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

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#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 3,903
Utah 8,537
Montana 198
Idaho 819
Wyoming 111

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Almonroth.

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