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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

7 Schools Ranked
$27,215 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,896 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education opportunities 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 many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones had the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
3,890 Total Awards
$7,452 Average Tuition & Fees
$26,218 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. WGU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 3,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $7,452 to cover tuition and fees at WGU. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from WGU accumulate an average of $26,218 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 9% of those degree recipients were women.

WGU is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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441 Total Awards
$12,581 Average Tuition & Fees
$39,244 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the large private for-profit school awarded 441 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $12,581. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $39,244 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 18% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Colorado State University - Global Campus

Greenwood Village, Colorado
347 Total Awards
$34,271 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Global Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . This fairly large public school is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and it awarded 347 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $34,271 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 22% were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Colorado State University - Global Campus. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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46 Total Awards
$21,615 Average Tuition & Fees
$41,706 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, the small private for-profit school handed out 46 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

RMCAD does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $21,615. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from RMCAD accumulate an average of $41,706 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.

Since RMCAD is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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289 Total Awards
$16,085 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 289 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $16,085 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 82% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
65 Total Awards
$39,610 Average Tuition & Fees
$32,679 Avg Student Debt

Regis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Regis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 65 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $39,610 to cover tuition and fees at Regis U. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Regis U accumulate an average of $32,679 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 14% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
58 Total Awards
$54,819 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,437 Avg Student Debt

University of Denver 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 #6 on the list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

DU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $54,819. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from DU accumulate an average of $25,437 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 24% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • 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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