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2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$26,338 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,643 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for compsci 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the compsci bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

WGU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,452 in tuition and fees each year.

WGU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year.

Full Computer Science at Brigham Young University - Idaho Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at BYU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,849.

BYU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Full Computer Science at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

Out of the 20 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. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $12,581 per year. CompSci majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out an average of $35,537 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UW take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,861.

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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVU are $17,092 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at UVU accumulate an average of around $24,519 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,644 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from WSU carry an average student debtload of $23,461.

Read full report on Computer Science at Weber State University

#8

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of U are $28,345 a year. CompSci majors at U of U take out an average of $21,704 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Science at University of Utah Report

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

UCCS undergraduate students pay an average of $22,270 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at UCCS accumulate an average of around $25,601 in student debt.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado School of Mines came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.

Mines undergraduate students pay an average of $40,838 in tuition and fees each year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $520.

Mines also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

Full Computer Science at Colorado School of Mines Report

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Montana 136
Wyoming 63
Colorado 1,401
Utah 1,366
Idaho 269

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 20 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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