2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor'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 Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 16% of the compsci majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $20,367 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $380.
Out of the 28 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 11% of the compsci majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 186 students majoring in compsci at U of U, 90% are male and 10% are female.
CompSci majors at U of U take out an average of $21,704 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Out of the 28 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.
About 20% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 80% are male.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $520.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
About 12% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 88% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at BYU accumulate an average of around $15,849 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #6, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 13% of the compsci majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $23,461 in student debt.
Boise State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.
Of the 98 students majoring in compsci at Boise State, 85% are male and 15% are female.
On average, compsci graduates from Boise State take out $30,923 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 12% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 88% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at UVU accumulate an average of around $24,519 in student debt.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
Women make up 20% of the compsci majors at the school.
On average, compsci graduates from UCCS take out $25,601 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
With a ranking of #10, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 7% of the compsci majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from MSU Denver carry an average student debt load of $25,798.
Full Computer Science at Metropolitan State University of Denver Report
Best Computer Science Colleges by State
Explore the best computer science colleges 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 |
Computer Science Related Majors
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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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