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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Colorado

7 Schools Ranked
$43,554 Average Earnings
$24,662 Avg Student Debt

A computer science student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Colorado to see which online programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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826 Total Awards
$49,482 Average Earnings
$36,481 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs the most popular school in Colorado for computer science students working on their degree. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 826 degrees in 2020-2021.

Degree recipients from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs accumulate an average of $36,481 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $170 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $49,482 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 27% were women.

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#2

Colorado State University - Global Campus

Greenwood Village, Colorado
559 Total Awards
$59,059 Average Earnings
$31,798 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Colorado list. Located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, the fairly large public school handed out 559 degrees in 2020-2021.

Degree recipients from Colorado State University - Global Campus accumulate an average of $31,798 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Colorado State University - Global Campus graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $59,059 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.

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#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
141 Total Awards
$31,856 Average Earnings
$14,776 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Pikes Peak Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Colorado list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the fairly large public school awarded 141 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.

Degree recipients from PPCC accumulate an average of $14,776 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, PPCC graduates make an average of $31,856 annually. Around 16% of those degree recipients were women.

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46 Total Awards
$32,351 Average Earnings
$41,706 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Colorado list. RMCAD is a private for-profit institution located in Lakewood, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 degrees in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $41,706 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $420 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, RMCAD graduates make an average of $32,351 annually. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.

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332 Total Awards
$45,865 Average Earnings
$23,304 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 332 degrees in 2020-2021.

On average, students take out $23,304 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $397, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Colorado State graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $45,865 during the early year of their career. Around 22% of those degree recipients were women.

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#6

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
241 Total Awards
$53,795 Average Earnings
$32,679 Avg Student Debt

Regis University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Colorado list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 241 degrees in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,679 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $373 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Regis U graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $53,795 during the early year of their career. Around 24% of those degree recipients were women.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
302 Total Awards
$51,736 Average Earnings
$25,437 Avg Student Debt

University of Denver landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Located in Denver, Colorado, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 302 degrees in 2020-2021.

Degree recipients from DU accumulate an average of $25,437 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $579. Once they receive their degree, DU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $51,736 during the early year of their career. Around 37% of those degree recipients were women.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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