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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Colorado

10 Colleges
$76,837 Avg Salary
$28,491 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Colorado to see which programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in Colorado for computer science students. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

CompSci majors at CU - Boulder take out an average of $21,196 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $380.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

CompSci majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out an average of $40,365 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Colorado list. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

After completing their degree, compsci graduates from Mines carry an average student debt load of $22,250. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $520.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

On average, compsci graduates from UCCS take out $26,008 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.

CompSci majors at MSU Denver take out an average of $22,108 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #6, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, compsci graduates from DU take out $19,788 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

CompSci majors at Regis U take out an average of $31,023 in student loans while working on their egree.

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United States Air Force Academy ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Colorado list. USAFA is a small public school located in the fringe town of USAF Academy.

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Community College of Aurora did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Aurora, CCA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

Arapahoe Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Colorado list. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Littleton.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Schools 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 10 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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