2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor'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 Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for computer and information sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WGU are $7,452 a year.
WGU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.
Colorado State University - Global Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,400 in tuition and fees each year.
Colorado State University - Global Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Out of the 30 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 very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $12,581 per year.
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Red Rocks Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $15,811 per year.
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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVU are $17,092 a year.
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University of Wyoming ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year.
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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. RMCAD is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RMCAD are $21,615 a year.
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Neumont College of Computer Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, Neumont is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Neumont are $25,995 a year.
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Explore the best computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 3,903 |
| Utah | 8,537 |
| Montana | 198 |
| Idaho | 819 |
| Wyoming | 111 |
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Computer & Information Sciences Related Majors for Computer & Information Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
| 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 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).
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