2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in computer and IS security, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #84 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,237 bachelor's degrees in computer and IS security to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer & IS Security School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality computer and IS security program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for computer and IS security.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Computer & IS Security in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer and IS security.

Most Well Attended Schools for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT

1,066 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In UT

#1 Best Quality In UT

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Western Governors University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer and IS security. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer and IS security in Utah.

There were roughly 1,066 computer and IS security students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in computer and IS security from Western Governors University

2

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO

140 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#2 Best Quality In CO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer and IS security. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer and IS security in Colorado.

There were about 140 computer and IS security students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in computer and IS security from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

3

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

20 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In UT

#2 Best Quality In UT

Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in computer and IS security. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer and IS security in Utah.

There were approximately 20 computer and IS security students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in computer and IS security from Brigham Young University - Provo

4

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in computer and IS security. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer and IS security in Colorado.

There were approximately 11 computer and IS security students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in computer and IS security from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

5

United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, CO

#3 Most Popular In CO

Located in the fringe town of USAF Academy, USAFA is a public school with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in computer and IS security from United States Air Force Academy

5

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

#3 Most Popular In UT

WSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ogden. More information about a bachelor’s in computer and IS security from Weber State University

5

American Sentinel University
Aurora, CO

#3 Most Popular In CO

Located in the city of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in computer and IS security from American Sentinel University

5

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

#1 Most Popular In ID

ISU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Pocatello. More information about a bachelor’s in computer and IS security from Idaho State University

5

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

#1 Most Popular In ID

U of I is a large public university located in the distant town of Moscow. More information about a bachelor’s in computer and IS security from University of Idaho

 

Best Computer & IS Security Colleges by State

Explore the most popular computer and IS security schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	394	951
Idaho	324	1
Colorado	307	130

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Computer & IS Security Related Rankings by Major

One of 6 majors within the Information Technology area of study, Computer & IS Security has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

Related Major	Annual Graduates
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager	313
Network & System Administration/Administrator	192
Information Technology Management	125
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster	40
Information Technology Project Management	11

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 Craig Dennis. More about our data sources and methodologies.