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2026 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in Colorado

[General Computer Engineering](/majors/engineering/ce-computer-engineering/general-computer-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find the best return on investment for general computer engineering students.

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• Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in Colorado

2026 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in Colorado

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general computer engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools

1

Colorado State University Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

$13,373 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,843 Avg Student Debt

$60,543 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in general computer engineering, no school beat Colorado State University Fort Collins this year. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,373, compared with $35,061 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,843 to complete the general computer engineering program here. Early-career general computer engineering graduates make about $51,693. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Colorado State University Fort Collins admits about 88% of applicants.

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University Of Denver
Denver, CO

$61,398 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,534 Avg Student Debt

$71,155 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Denver earned it the #2 place for general computer engineering. University Of Denver is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $61,398. Typical student debt for general computer engineering graduates is $22,534. General Computer Engineering graduates of University Of Denver earn a median of $56,999 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,534 median debt. University Of Denver admits about 78% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.