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2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado

6 Ranked Colleges
77 Degrees Awarded
$32,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 237,745 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer and information sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer and information sciences 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 & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado doctor’s degree computer & information sciences students.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences 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. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 8 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado doctor’s degree computer & information sciences students list, Colorado State has also earned the #1 rank 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 State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

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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 that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #2 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 16 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CU - Boulder Computer & Information Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #3 spot on the 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

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 1 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 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 school located in Golden, Colorado that handed out 2 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado doctor’s degree computer & information sciences students list, Mines has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mines are $39,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

University of Denver landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

DU also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #4. 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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