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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$20,509 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Colorado. With 1,379 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Colorado to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Computer & Information Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best value school in Colorado for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU Anschutz are $8,052 per year.

CU Anschutz also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State are $13,313 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 #3 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in Colorado.

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Out of the 7 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,312 a year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Colorado. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

CU - Boulder graduate students pay an average of $13,901 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mines are $19,532 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mines is ranked #1 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in Colorado.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCCS are $13,854 per year.

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University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at DU are $53,943 per year.

DU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 2,519
Montana 17
Idaho 43
Wyoming 4

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

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
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 Almonroth.

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