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2023 Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Schools Ranked
$25,711 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate 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 graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate 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 graduate certificate.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Colorado State. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

Colorado State University - Global Campus

Greenwood Village, Colorado
$23,015 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,015 in student loans.

Since the graduate programs at Colorado State University - Global Campus are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
$9,912 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at U of I. During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
$15,079 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Regis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Online graduate courses are available at Regis U, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
$53,943 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at DU. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$9,317 Average Tuition & Fees

Utah Valley University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

UVU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
$6,892 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UM. In fact, around 19% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

University of Utah

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

With a ranking of #8, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

One thing to take note of is that U of U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.

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$10,364 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MSU Denver does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 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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