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2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$25,422 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, computer science students earned 1,401 degrees and certificates from a Colorado school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Colorado to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the best value school in Colorado for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

Mines graduate students pay an average of $19,532 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mines is ranked #1 for overall quality for compsci in Colorado.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CU - Boulder are $13,901 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Colorado. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCCS are $13,854 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs graduate students pay an average of $14,312 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at DU are $53,943 a year.

DU also made our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #5.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Montana 136
Wyoming 63
Utah 1,366
Idaho 269

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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