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2024 Best Computer Engineering Schools in Colorado

4 Colleges in Colorado
78 CE Degrees Awarded
$68,946 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in computer engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #56 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for computer engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 78 degrees in computer engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer Engineering School

Best Computer Engineering Schools in Colorado Your choice of computer engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Computer Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Computer Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in CE
Master's Degrees in CE
Doctor's Degrees in CE

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Engineering Schools in Colorado ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Computer Engineering in Colorado

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the ce degree levels they offer.

Top Colorado Schools in CE

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$74,379 Median Starting Salary

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in computer engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 29 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year. Those computer engineering students who get their degree from Colorado State University - Fort Collins make $5,433 more than the standard ce graduate.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO

University of Denver is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in computer engineering. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$70,819 Median Starting Salary
$15,250 Median Student Debt

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in computer engineering. UCCS is a large public university located in the city of Colorado Springs. This university ranks 16th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 10 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, ce degree recipients generally earn an average of $70,819 in the first five years of their career.

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University of Northern Colorado is a great option for students pursuing a degree in computer engineering. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Greeley. This university ranks 9th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 13 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ce program report average early career wages of $56,562.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 266 219
Idaho 219 45
Montana 188 24
Wyoming 162 8

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Computer Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

CE Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Engineering 65
Software Engineering 13

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Majors Similar to CE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 1,108
Electrical Engineering 497
Civil Engineering 496
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 463
Chemical Engineering 378
General Engineering 259
Systems Engineering 162
Environmental Engineering 136
Biomedical Engineering 134
Engineering Physics 86

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