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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$24,098 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,982 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems 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.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer information systems students. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year. On average, CIS graduates from BYU - I take out $16,933 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great value for computer information systems students. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year. On average, CIS graduates from BYU take out $16,730 in student loans while working on their degree.

BYU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#3

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WGU are $7,452 a year. CIS majors at WGU take out an average of $22,770 in student loans while working on their egree.

WGU also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $8,400 per year. CIS majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus take out an average of $32,599 in student loans while working on their egree.

Colorado State University - Global Campus also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salt Lake Community College is a great value for computer information systems students. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,734 in tuition and fees each year. CIS majors at Salt Lake Community College take out an average of $9,180 in student loans while working on their egree.

Salt Lake Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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College of Western Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWI are $7,344 a year.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs undergraduate students pay an average of $12,581 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out is $34,495.

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#8

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FRCC are $15,454 a year. On average, CIS graduates from FRCC take out $21,689 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PPCC are $15,403 per year.

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Utah Valley University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.

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

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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 24 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).

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