2024 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado

Ranked #22 in popularity, computer science is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of computer science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 98 doctor's degrees in computer science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other computer science students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer science students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computer Science in Colorado

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in computer science.

Top Colorado Schools for a Doctorate in Computer Science

1

Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Colorado School of Mines if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in computer science. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.More information about a doctorate in computer science from Colorado School of Mines

2

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in computer science. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer science from University of Colorado Boulder

3

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

70 Annual Graduates

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a good choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in computer science. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Colorado Springs.More information about a doctorate in computer science from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

 

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	144	12
Idaho	57	14
Montana	47	1
Wyoming	36	0

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Computer Science Related Rankings by Major

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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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space. More about our data sources and methodologies.