2023 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 59,565 computer science students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Computer Science
Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Montana State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Boise State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.
Best Computer Science Colleges by State
Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Montana | 136 |
Wyoming | 63 |
Colorado | 1,401 |
Utah | 1,366 |
Idaho | 269 |
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Computer Science Related Rankings by Major
Computer Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.
CompSci Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Science | 59,565 |
Most Popular Majors Related to CompSci
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
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 9 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.
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