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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k) in Colorado

6 Ranked Colleges
385 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CIS Schools for a Master's in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 81,384 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,664 and had an average of $26,071 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 2,153 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,333 and $30,944 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 385 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in computer information systems. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer information systems programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k) in Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k list. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 32 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado State Computer Information Systems Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Computer Information Systems Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 5 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #0 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Computer Information Systems Report

#4

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 105 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

DU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large private for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 112 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,413, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Regis University

Denver, Colorado

Regis University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 92 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Regis U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis University are $14,322, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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