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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

26 Colleges
$55,862 Avg Salary
$29,573 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor'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 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

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

Of the 681 students majoring in CIS at WGU, 89% are male and 11% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at WGU accumulate an average of around $25,677 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 22% of the CIS majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus carry an average student debt load of $33,193.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a great place for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 26% of the CIS majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $40,585.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 9% of the CIS majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $24,706 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $286, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great place for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 135 students majoring in CIS at BYU - I, 85% are male and 15% are female.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at BYU - I take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,543.

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Utah State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 122 students majoring in CIS at USU, 89% are male and 11% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from USU carry an average student debt load of $21,966.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

About 12% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 88% are male.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at CU Anschutz take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,487.

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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in CIS at BYU, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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Boise State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 19% of the CIS majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from Boise State carry an average student debt load of $25,139.

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#10

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 14% of the CIS majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from Colorado Mesa carry an average student debt load of $26,855.

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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 26 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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