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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Colorado

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111 Degrees Awarded
$112,216 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Computer & Information Sciences for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Computer & Information Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 4,782 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,818 and $33,696 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Computer & Information Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and information sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Computer & Information Sciences for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Computer & Information Sciences for a Doctorate”.

Top 6 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Colorado

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Computer & Information Sciences for a Doctorate list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our colorado doctor’s degree vets studying computer & information sciences list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.Among the 37,437 students enrolled at CU - Boulder, 1,379 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. On top of their other funding sources, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Colorado Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Computer & Information Sciences for a Doctorate list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.

Colorado State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.Among the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State, 1,606 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,701. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Computer & Information Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.

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.According to our most recent data, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus supports 24,723 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Computer & Information Sciences for a Doctorate 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 70 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #1.Of the 28,244 students enrolled at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, 839 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 690 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,760. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs]](/colleges/colorado-technical-university-colorado-springs/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Computer & Information Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 2 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

DU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list.Our most recent data shows that 571 of the 13,856 students enrolled at University of Denver were GI Bill® students, of which 373 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,359. In addition to receiving other benefits, 155 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

With a ranking of #6, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Computer & Information Sciences for a Doctorate list. Colorado School of Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our colorado doctor’s degree vets studying computer & information sciences list, Mines has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.Of the 6,744 students enrolled at Colorado School of Mines, 234 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 145 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,456. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado School of Mines]](/colleges/colorado-school-of-mines/student-life/veterans/)

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