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

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

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

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 2 spot on the list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Women make up 40% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Denver Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 46% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#4

Regis University

Denver, CO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Regis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 21% of the CIS majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Colorado State University - Global Campus

Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

Women make up 33% of the CIS majors at the school.

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

#8

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

Women make up 25% of the CIS majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Utah

Utah State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 76% are male.

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 20% of the CIS majors at the school.

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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 12 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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