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2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k

5 Ranked Colleges
301 Degrees Awarded
$33,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master's in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Computer Science is the 11th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Colorado, there were 1,262 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 301 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado master’s degree computer science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) in Colorado

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #1 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 95 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CU - Boulder Computer Science Report

#2

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 10 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

#3

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #3 spot on the list. Colorado School of Mines is a medium-sized school located in Golden, Colorado that handed out 52 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Science at Colorado School of Mines

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large private for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 136 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,413, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Computer Science Report

#5

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k list. DU is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full DU Computer Science Report

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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