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Computer & Information Sciences at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

What traits are you looking for in a school for Computer & Information Sciences, take a look at what Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins is in Fort Collins, CO.

Online & Distance Learning at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Distance learning is available at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Among 34,096 students, 4,704 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,022 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Computer & Information Sciences Rankings at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

These rankings give you a sense of how Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s Computer & Information Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#1 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#2 of 56
Best Value	Colorado	#19 of 28
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#43 of 56
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#105 of 1,619
Best Value	Nationwide	#1076 of 1,600

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#1 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#2 of 56
Best Value	Colorado	#19 of 28
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#43 of 56
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#105 of 1,619
Best Value	Nationwide	#1076 of 1,600

Earnings for Computer & Information Sciences Graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Those who finish Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s Computer & Information Sciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$71,541
2 years	$81,684
3 years	$86,304
4 years	$98,889
5 years	$115,675

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Computer & Information Sciences graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins take home a median $98,889, compared with $62,001 for all Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates — about 59% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Computer & Information Sciences graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins stands at $24,125.

Best-Paid Careers for Computer & Information Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Computer & Information Sciences program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Computer & Information Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Web Developers	$125,527
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.