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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$25,266 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for CIS majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WGU are $7,790 per year.

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

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo 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 . Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.

BYU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Global Campus is a great value for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000 per year.

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#4

Regis University

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Regis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Regis U graduate students pay an average of $15,079 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU Anschutz are $24,342 per year.

CU Anschutz did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

With a ranking of #6, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 per year.

Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #7, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

U of U graduate students pay an average of $25,705 in tuition and fees each year.

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Utah State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USU are $23,225 per year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Utah State University Report

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,312 a year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Report

University of Colorado Boulder came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CU - Boulder are $33,953 a year.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Colorado Boulder Report

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges 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 11 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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