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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Ranked Colleges
910 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue CIS Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 81,384 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, computer information systems is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,664 and had an average of $26,071 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 4,626 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,929 and $26,402 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 910 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in computer information systems. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer information systems programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 20 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems 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.

Full U of U Computer Information Systems Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Utah State University Computer Information Systems Report

#7 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 #4 for the Best Vallue CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Colorado State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 112 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,413, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Computer Information Systems 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 CU - Boulder are $32,980.

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#8

Regis University

Denver, Colorado

Regis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Regis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 92 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regis U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis University are $14,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

University of Denver landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 105 students in 2019-2020.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Information Systems 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 University of Denver are $52,899.

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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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