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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

57 Colleges
$57,982 Avg Salary
$27,392 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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 57 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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.

Check out the CIS programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

#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. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at WGU take out is $22,770.

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#2

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 57 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Salt Lake Community College take out is $9,180.

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Out of the 57 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a large student population.

On average, CIS graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus take out $32,599 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 57 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the # 4 spot on the 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.

CIS majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out an average of $34,495 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pueblo Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Colorado State take out is $22,575. 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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#7

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, CIS graduates from FRCC carry an average student debt load of $21,689.

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#8

University of Denver

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #8, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

CIS majors at BYU - I take out an average of $16,933 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Utah State University

Logan, UT

Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, CIS graduates from USU take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 25 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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