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2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
364 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IS Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 18,368 people earned their degree in information science, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $58,848 and had an average of $32,600 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 743 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,375 and $25,212 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 364 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information 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 information science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree is students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 155 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Information Science 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 U of U are $24,695.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 81 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree is students whose families make $30-$48k list, Colorado State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 85 masters’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Science at CU Anschutz

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #4 spot on the list. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Information Science 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 Utah State University are $22,598.

Read more about Information Science at Utah State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. CU - Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 2 masters’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Information Science 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 University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Colorado Boulder

#6

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#3 in overall quality

University of Denver ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 27 masters’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Science at University of Denver

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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%.

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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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