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2023 Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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In 2020-2021, 18,325 information science students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Northwest College

Powell, WY

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest College the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for information science students working on their basic certificate. Northwest Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Powell.

Of the 4 students majoring in IS at Northwest Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Information Science at Northwest College

Our analysis found Northern Wyoming Community College District to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the IS majors at the school.

Full Information Science at Northern Wyoming Community College District Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Wyoming Community College is a great place for information science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Information Science at Western Wyoming Community College

#4

Carroll College

Helena, MT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carroll College is a great place for information science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Helena, Carroll Montana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Montana 1
Wyoming 8
Colorado 283
Utah 358
Idaho 0

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

IS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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