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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$15,534 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer information systems students, making the major the most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the CIS basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Computer Information Systems

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Global Campus the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Colorado State University - Global Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,400 in tuition and fees each year.

Colorado State University - Global Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#2

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent basic certificate programs at Salt Lake Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salt Lake Community College are $12,734 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Salt Lake Community College is ranked #1 for overall quality for CIS in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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#3

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Front Range Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FRCC are $15,454 a year.

FRCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Full Computer Information Systems at Front Range Community College Report

#4

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pikes Peak Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PPCC are $15,403 a year.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 5 spot on the list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVU are $17,092 a year.

UVU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#6

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the city of Saint George.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dixie State College are $16,986 per year.

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#7

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Davis Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Montana 22
Wyoming 8
Colorado 1,620
Utah 1,866
Idaho 230

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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