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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer and information sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular 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.

Of the 1,991 students majoring in computer and information sciences at WGU, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 72% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

About 44% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 39% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Regis University

Denver, CO

Out of the 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 73% are male.

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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 71% are male.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 110 students majoring in computer and information sciences at CU Anschutz, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

Women make up 29% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

Women make up 13% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.

Women make up 21% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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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 24 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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