2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CIS for a Master’s
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CIS for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 88,434 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer information systems is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 4,895 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,982 and $27,392 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CIS for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in computer information systems. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer information systems programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CIS for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CIS for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CIS for a Master’s”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CIS for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #1 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 46 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Among the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State, 1,606 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,701. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado State University - Fort Collins]](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CIS for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
U of U also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. U of U does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CIS for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 114 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
DU also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 13,856 students enrolled at DU, 571 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 373 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,359. In addition to receiving other benefits, 155 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CIS for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 36 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 24,723 students enrolled at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CIS for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 21 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 27,691 students enrolled at Utah State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $285. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Regis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CIS for a Master’s ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 78 diplomas to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Regis U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Among the 6,310 students enrolled at Regis U, 408 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,208. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Regis U does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Regis U]](/colleges/regis-university/student-life/veterans/)
Western Governors University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CIS for a Master’s list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 631 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WGU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 147,866 students enrolled at Western Governors University, 8,828 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5,287 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,681. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Governors University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full WGU Veteran Student Life Report
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CIS for a Master’s list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 28,244 students enrolled at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, 839 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 690 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,760. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CIS for a Master’s list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
BYU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 36,461 students enrolled at BYU, 368 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,856. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. BYU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Brigham Young University - Provo]](/colleges/brigham-young-university-provo/student-life/veterans/)
Colorado State University - Global Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CIS for a Master’s list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Colorado State University - Global Campus also took the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 12,578 students enrolled at Colorado State University - Global Campus, 1,398 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,008 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,236. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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