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

If you pursue a master's degree in computer and IS security, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #33 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the most popular for computer and IS security students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 873 master's degrees in computer and IS security during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of computer and IS security students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Computer & IS Security Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for computer and IS security.

 

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

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in computer and IS security.

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

1

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT

830 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In UT

#1 Best Quality In UT

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in computer and IS security has to take a look at Western Governors University. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in computer and IS security in Utah.

There were approximately 830 computer and IS security students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent data year.

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

2

Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In UT

#2 Best Quality In UT

Southern Utah University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in computer and IS security. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in computer and IS security in Utah.

There were approximately 14 computer and IS security individuals who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in computer and IS security from Southern Utah University

3

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In UT

#3 Best Quality In UT

Utah Valley University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in computer and IS security. UVU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Orem. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in computer and IS security in Utah.

There were roughly 10 computer and IS security students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in computer and IS security from Utah Valley University

3

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#3 Best Quality In CO

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in computer and IS security has to take a look at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Colorado Springs. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in computer and IS security in Colorado.

There were approximately 10 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 master’s in computer and IS security from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

5

University of Denver
Denver, CO

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in computer and IS security in Colorado.

There were about 5 computer and IS security students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in computer and IS security from University of Denver

6

Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CO

#2 Best Quality In CO

CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lakewood. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in computer and IS security in Colorado. More information about a master’s in computer and IS security from Colorado Christian University

 

Best Computer & IS Security Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	293	36
Utah	245	533

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Rankings in Majors Related to Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

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

Majors Similar to Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology Management	69
Information Technology Project Management	35

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.