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2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k

6 Ranked Colleges
77 Degrees Awarded
$32,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 237,745 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, computer and information sciences is the 8th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,979 and had an average of $27,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 4,663 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,652 and $32,711 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 77 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,513 and $111,874 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and information sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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 and information sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Colorado

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

Colorado State also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

Full Colorado State Computer & Information Sciences Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k list. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 1 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’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 Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 16 doctorate’s computer and information sciences 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 & Information Sciences Doctor’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 CU - Boulder are $32,980.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 47 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #5. 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.

Full Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Computer & Information Sciences Report

#5

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #5 spot on the list. Colorado School of Mines is a medium-sized public school situated in Golden, Colorado. It awarded 2 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mines, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’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 School of Mines are $39,800.

Full Mines Computer & Information Sciences Report

#6

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899, 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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