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Information Technology Schools in Colorado

328 IT students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

An Information Technology major is the 3rd most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Information Technology Majors in Colorado

IT majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 162
Master’s Degree 77
Post-Master’s Certificate 54
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 54
Associate Degree 32
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 2
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 2
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 2
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 1
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 1

Gender Distribution

In Colorado, a IT major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of IT majors in Colorado is as follows:

  • Asian: 4.9%
  • Black or African American: 11.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 8.2%
  • White: 51.5%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 3.7%
  • Other Races: 20.1%
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Jobs for Information Technology Grads in Colorado

In this state, there are 77,470 people employed in jobs related to an IT degree, compared to 2,912,080 nationwide.

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Wages for Information Technology Jobs in Colorado

A typical salary for a IT grad in the state is $91,410, compared to a typical salary of $92,030 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in Colorado that offer IT degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

170 Degrees in Major Awarded
23% Graduation Rate
28,244 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 31 to 1. It takes the average student 4.23 years to graduate. An average student at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs will pay a net price of $17,203.

42 Degrees in Major Awarded
71% Graduation Rate
32,428 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 72%. 81% of students get financical aid. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $44,704 after earning their degree at this institution.

30 Degrees in Major Awarded
28% Graduation Rate
19,086 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $14,313. 77% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. The average student takes 4.92 years to complete their degree at MSU Denver.

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Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs
29 Degrees in Major Awarded
12,506 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $10,275. 68% of students get financical aid. Graduates earn an average $30,932 after graduation.

22 Degrees in Major Awarded
45% Graduation Rate
12,380 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.57 years to graduate. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $40,762 after earning their degree at this institution. 85% of students get financical aid.

9 Degrees in Major Awarded
52% Graduation Rate
7,839 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $38,092 after earning their degree at this institution. 15 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 99% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

9 Degrees in Major Awarded
77% Graduation Rate
13,856 Total Students

An average student at DU will pay a net price of $33,830. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 1.60%. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 51% are considered full time.

7 Degrees in Major Awarded
68% Graduation Rate
6,310 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 11 to 1. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $57,824 a year. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 41% are considered full time.

4 Degrees in Major Awarded
9,563 Total Students

100% of the teachers are full time. An average student at Aspen University will pay a net price of $14,215. The student loan default rate of 5.00% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments.

3 Degrees in Major Awarded
12,001 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 47% get financial aid. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $10,265. 23 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

Information Technology Careers in CO

Some of the careers IT majors go into include:

Job Title CO Job Growth CO Median Salary
Web Developers 42% $71,360
Information Security Analysts 33% $98,090
Computer and Information Systems Managers 30% $153,780
Computer User Support Specialists 27% $56,700
Database Administrators 25% $92,260
Computer Workers 20% $99,840
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 20% $81,230
Computer Network Support Specialists 17% $69,980
Computer Network Architects 17% $113,970
Managers 16% $127,750

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to IT.

Major Annual Graduates in CO
Computer Information Systems 1,620
Computer Science 1,401
Information Science 283
Computer Software Applications 156
Computer Systems Networking 78
Computer Programming 27
Computer Systems Analysis 12

View all majors related to Information Technology

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