Ranked #8 in popularity, computer science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computer Science Schools in Colorado ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,401 degrees in computer science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The computer science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Science rankings. For our Best Overall Computer Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer Science Schools in Colorado list to help you make the college decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the computer science degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is difficult to beat Colorado School of Mines if you want to pursue a degree in computer science. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.
There were roughly 182 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Colorado Boulder is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in computer science. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.
There were approximately 602 computer science students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.
University of Denver is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer science. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 55 computer science students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in computer science needs to take a look at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
There were approximately 289 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat University of Colorado at Colorado Springs if you wish to pursue a degree in computer science. UCCS is a fairly large public university located in the city of Colorado Springs. This university ranks 16th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 96 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 81 computer science students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent data year.
Regis U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 10th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 52 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Regis U in the most recent year we have data available.
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Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The computer science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Science rankings. For our Best Overall Computer Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
