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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Colorado

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1 College
$12,188 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,313 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

In 2020-2021, 18 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer programming students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #111 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Colorado ranking.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Computer Programming Colleges.

Best Computer Programming School

$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $12,188 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #2 for overall quality for programming in Colorado.

Read full report on Computer Programming at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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State Degrees Awarded

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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 luis gomes.

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