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2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

10 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$26,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Science is the 19th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,726 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,284 and $30,728 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 89 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science 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 computer science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo Computer Science 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 CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

U of U also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Utah Computer Science Report

#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree compsci students whose families make $75-$110k list, UW has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Wyoming

#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #4 spot on the list. U of I is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 2 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree compsci students whose families make $75-$110k list, U of I has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’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 U of I are $29,112.

Full University of Idaho Computer Science Report

#5

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

Boise State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State University are $26,566, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at Boise State

#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Computer Science Report

With a ranking of #7, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree compsci students whose families make $75-$110k list, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,413, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

#8

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#9 in overall quality

Montana State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 3 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#3 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

Mines also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mines Computer Science Report

#10

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#5 in overall quality

University of Denver ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree compsci students whose families make $75-$110k list, DU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’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 University of Denver are $52,899.

Full DU Computer Science Report

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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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