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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 259,697 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , computer & information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $54,667 and had an average of $25,780 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 18,646 computer & information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,036 and $26,036 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,739 computer & information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,612 and $39,317 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer & information sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the #1 spot on the list. Regis U is a small school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 90 masters’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,091 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer & information sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer & information sciences degrees to 197 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 276 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at University of Utah
Colorado School of Mines ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer & information sciences degrees to 48 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Colorado School of Mines
With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 116 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Computer & Information Sciences Report
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 126 degrees to qualified masters’s computer & information sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Colorado State Computer & Information Sciences Report
Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. Colorado State University - Global Campus is located in Aurora, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 213 masters’s computer & information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 121 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer & information sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at BYU
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 73 masters’s computer & information sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder
University of Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s computer & information sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at University of Idaho
Colorado Christian University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CCU is located in Lakewood, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s computer & information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full CCU Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 14 masters’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Utah State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 33 masters’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Utah State University
Southern Utah University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Cedar City, Utah, and it awarded 10 masters’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Southern Utah University
Montana State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 15 masters’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. The University of Montana is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s computer & information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Montana Computer & Information Sciences Report
Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 13 masters’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at MSU Denver
Boise State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #20. Boise State University is a large school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 13 masters’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Boise State University
Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #21. UVU is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s computer & information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wyoming ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 4 masters’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Weber State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Weber State University is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 10 masters’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full WSU Computer & Information Sciences Report
DeVry University - Colorado ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DeVry University - Colorado is a private for-profit institution located in Westminster, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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- 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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- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
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