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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$24,501 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$79,772 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences 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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WGU are $7,790 a year.

WGU also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #4.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Western Governors University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great value for computer and information sciences 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.

BYU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Brigham Young University - Provo

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000 a year.

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#4

Regis University

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Regis U are $15,079 per year.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Denver are $12,792 a year.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CU Anschutz graduate students pay an average of $24,342 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

#7

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UW graduate students pay an average of $17,569 in tuition and fees each year.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 a year.

Colorado State also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

#9

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #9, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $25,705 per year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Utah Report

#10

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

Montana State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Bozeman are $22,391 per year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Montana State University Report

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

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

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 21 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 Almonroth.

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