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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

87 Colleges
$55,451 Avg Salary
$31,129 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 87 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a .

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer and information sciences students. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at WGU take out is $20,359.

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Out of the 87 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the # 2 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.

Computer & Information Sciences majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out an average of $36,984 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at University of Utah 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 . Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

Computer & Information Sciences majors at U of U take out an average of $22,372 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Salt Lake Community College is a great place for computer and information sciences students. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at Salt Lake Community College take out is $9,180.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Computer & Information Sciences majors at UVU take out an average of $18,554 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at CU - Boulder take out is $21,196. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $380, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences 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.

While working on their degree, computer and information sciences majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus accumulate an average of around $32,599 in student debt.

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Weber State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer and information sciences programs. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Computer & Information Sciences majors at WSU take out an average of $15,666 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at BYU take out is $14,456.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

Computer & Information Sciences majors at BYU - I take out an average of $14,802 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer and information sciences programs. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at Colorado State take out is $23,788. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $286, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #12 on the list. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

On average, computer and information sciences graduates from FRCC take out $19,558 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#13

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, computer and information sciences majors at DU accumulate an average of around $19,788 in student debt.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Denver Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Regis University Denver, CO
15 Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO
16 Utah State University Logan, UT
17 Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth.

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