by our College Data Analytics Team
[Computer Science](/majors/computer-information-sciences/computer-science/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their computer science graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their computer science graduates.
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Below are the schools whose computer science graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked University Of Colorado Boulder the top school for computer science graduate earnings in Colorado. Set in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a public institution. Early-career computer science graduates from University Of Colorado Boulder make a median of around $140,315 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in computer science will find them at Colorado School Of Mines, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a public institution. Computer Science graduates of Colorado School Of Mines earn a median of about $102,686 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #3 makes Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs one of the highest-paying schools for computer science. Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs. Students who complete the computer science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $104,843.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries computer science graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.