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

13 Schools Ranked

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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree 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 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.

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$13,313 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Colorado State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
$19,532 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Colorado School of Mines helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region .

One thing to take note of is that Mines does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 21% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Online graduate courses are available at BYU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$8,052 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at CU Anschutz. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$14,312 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
$8,068 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Utah 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 #6 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since U of U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
$13,901 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer science programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CU - Boulder does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 62% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
$7,366 Average Tuition & Fees

Utah State University 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 #8 on the list.

USU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
$9,912 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Idaho ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at U of I. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
$53,943 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Denver landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer science programs.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at DU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#11

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
$6,805 Average Tuition & Fees

Montana State University 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 #11 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that MSU Bozeman does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 77% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#12

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #12 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

UCCS does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#13

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
$9,638 Average Tuition & Fees

Boise State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Boise State. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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