2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Colorado

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In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 1,262 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,267 and $37,202 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.

For this year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Colorado” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Colorado.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Colorado

#1

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$32,980 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$101,072 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Colorado list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 95 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science 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.

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#2

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$39,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #2 spot on the list. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 52 students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800.

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#3

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

#3 in overall quality

$14,413 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$80,718 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #3 spot on the list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 136 students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,413.

Read more about Computer Science at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

#4

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

#4 in overall quality

$25,774 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #4 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 compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are $25,774.

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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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