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2023 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 411 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer science students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for compsci majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Colorado Schools for a Master's in Computer Science

Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 5 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Colorado. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 89
Idaho 43
Montana 16
Wyoming 4

Computer Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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