2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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.
The Most Popular Computer Science Master'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 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree 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.
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Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,991 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 19% were women.
Since the graduate programs at WGU are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree 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 master’s degrees to 313 students in 2020-2021.
Around 28% of those degree recipients were women.
U of U does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 285 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 184 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
DU 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. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Regis University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Denver, Colorado, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 155 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 27% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Regis U. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at CU - Boulder, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 62% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. This large public school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 110 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that CU Anschutz does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large public school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 110 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.
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.
With a ranking of #9, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in Provo, Utah, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 107 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 13% were women.
One thing to take note of is that BYU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public institution located in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 21% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Colorado State University - Global Campus is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Colorado School of Mines did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Colorado School of Mines is a medium-sized public school located in Golden, Colorado that handed out 35 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 17% were women.
Mines 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. In 2019-2020 about 21% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Utah State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Located in Logan, Utah, the large public school handed out 32 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 19% were women.
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. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at U of I, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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.
With a ranking of #14, Utah Valley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. UVU is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 16 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 13% of those degree recipients were women.
UVU 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, 70% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. UCCS is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 14 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 21% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UCCS. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Southern Utah University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Cedar City, Utah, the fairly large public school handed out 11 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 27% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Southern Utah University, 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 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Montana State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. This fairly large public school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 9 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 22% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at MSU Bozeman, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 77% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #18, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Boise State is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 8 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Boise State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
Weber State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WSU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
Colorado Christian University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Colorado Christian University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Lakewood, Colorado that handed out 8 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 13% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CCU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 6 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
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.
Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. This fairly large public school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 5 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Wyoming came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UW is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW 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 72% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #24, DeVry University - Colorado did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree.
Since the graduate programs at DeVry University - Colorado are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 24 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%.
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