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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
873 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 20,700 people earned their degree in computer and IS security, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,308 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 873 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in computer and IS security. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and IS security 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 and IS security program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. WGU is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 830 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

WGU also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Governors University are $7,790.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at Western Governors University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. UVU is a large school located in Orem, Utah that handed out 10 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

UVU also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVU are $26,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at UVU

#3

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Utah University landed the #3 spot on the list. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar City, Utah. It awarded 14 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Utah University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Utah University are $24,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Southern Utah University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 10 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Computer & IS Security Report

#5

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. CCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakewood, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CCU also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Christian University are $14,626.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at Colorado Christian University

#6

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 5 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

DU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at DU

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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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