2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Resources Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Information Resources Management is the 417th most popular major in the country with 1,160 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 672 information resources management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 662 information resources management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in information resources management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information resources management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information resources management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Resources Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah

#2 in overall quality

$7,790 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 587 diplomas to qualified masters’s information resources management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WGU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Information Resources Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WGU are $7,790.

Full WGU Information Resources Management Report

#2

Colorado State University - Global Campus

Greenwood Village, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$9,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 68 degrees to qualified masters’s information resources management students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State University - Global Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Information Resources Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Resources Management at Colorado State University - Global Campus

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Resources Management (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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