2025 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Ranked #23 in popularity, computer science is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of computer science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 115 doctor's degrees in computer science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to computer science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer science students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt computer science students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer science students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Computer Science Schools

The compsci school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computer Science in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in computer science.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in CompSci

1

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

24 Annual Graduates

University of Colorado Boulder is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in computer science. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the city of Boulder.More information about a doctorate in computer science from University of Colorado Boulder

2

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

10 Annual Graduates

University of Utah is a great choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in computer science. U of U is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.More information about a doctorate in computer science from University of Utah

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	123	98
Utah	104	12
Idaho	47	14
Montana	37	1
Wyoming	32	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to CompSci

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	115

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	24
Information Science	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Negative Space. More about our data sources and methodologies.