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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$23,175 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,430 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for computer and information sciences 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 Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

Check out the computer and information sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Global Campus to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Colorado. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000 a year.

Colorado State University - Global Campus also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado rankings.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Colorado State University - Global Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly 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.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

#3

Regis University

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Regis University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Regis U graduate students pay an average of $15,079 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Regis U also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #4.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Regis University Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Metropolitan State University of Denver helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Colorado. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MSU Denver are $10,364 a year.

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#5

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at DU are $53,943 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, DU is ranked #5 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in Colorado.

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

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges 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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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