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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

7 Ranked Colleges
239 Degrees Awarded
$21,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Computer & Information Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 48,796 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,208 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 239 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general computer and information sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

Full Colorado State General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 20 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, U of U has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CU Anschutz General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Utah State University

#5

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 92 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Regis U also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis University are $14,322, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Independence University

Salt Lake City, Utah
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Independence University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Branch of Stevens-Henager College also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences 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 Branch of Stevens-Henager College are $15,552.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Independence University

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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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