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2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$22,250 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$66,201 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

Information Science is the #29 most popular major in Colorado with 200 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Information Science Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Science Colleges.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in Information Science

$9,384 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU Anschutz are $9,384 a year.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Information Science Schools in Colorado list.

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$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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 Science Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #2.

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$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Colorado. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU - Boulder are $12,610 a year.

CU - Boulder also made our Best Information Science Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #3.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO
$54,819 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Colorado. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

DU undergraduate students pay an average of $54,819 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 181
Montana 1

One of 9 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 The Opte Project.

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