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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

13 Schools Ranked
$25,711 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. 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 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 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
58 Total Awards
$53,943 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Denver the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 58 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.

DU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.

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55 Total Awards
$13,313 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 55 students in 2020-2021.

Around 35% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Colorado State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Colorado State University - Global Campus

Greenwood Village, Colorado
45 Total Awards
$23,015 Avg Student Debt

The excellent graduate certificate 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 . Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in Greenwood Village, Colorado that handed out 45 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,015 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.

Colorado State University - Global Campus is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#4

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
14 Total Awards
$15,079 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Regis University is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 14 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 21% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Regis U. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.

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11 Total Awards
$9,317 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 9% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UVU. In fact, around 70% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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7 Total Awards
$10,364 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

MSU Denver does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
4 Total Awards
$9,912 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Idaho ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 4 students in 2020-2021.

U of I 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

University of Utah

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

University of Utah ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 2 students in 2020-2021.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at U of U. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, Colorado
1 Total Awards
$14,626 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado Christian University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

One thing to take note of is that CCU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
1 Total Awards
$6,892 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Montana ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a fairly large public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UM does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 19% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#11

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
$10,324 Average Tuition & Fees
$33,862 Avg Student Debt

Idaho State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $33,862 in loans while pursuing their degree.

One thing to take note of is that ISU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#11

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
$9,638 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,700 Avg Student Debt

Boise State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $25,700 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Boise State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#11

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
$19,532 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado School of Mines did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mines does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 21% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Colorado School of Mines Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 13 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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