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2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Colorado

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$18,573 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,763 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, information technology students earned 326 degrees and certificates from a Colorado school, making the subject the 3rd 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Information Technology Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Information Technology Schools in Colorado

Check out the IT programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in Information Technology

#1

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO
$3,981 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Pikes Peak Community College the best value school in Colorado for information technology students. PPCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PPCC are $3,981 per year.

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$4,389 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Red Rocks Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Colorado. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Red Rocks Community College are $4,389 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Red Rocks Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality for IT in Colorado.

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$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Colorado. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado State are $12,188 a year.

Colorado State also made our Best Information Technology Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #1.

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$10,994 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCCS are $10,994 a year.

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$10,021 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Denver are $10,021 a year.

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$12,581 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in Colorado ranking. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $12,581 per year. IT majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out an average of $38,582 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Regis University

Denver, CO
$39,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Regis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Regis U are $39,610 a year.

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#8

University of Denver

Denver, CO
$54,819 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DU are $54,819 a year.

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Montana 3
Wyoming 19
Utah 2,982
Idaho 98

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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