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2023 Best Schools in Colorado

15 Schools Ranked
$43,554 Average Earnings
$24,662 Avg Student Debt

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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Top Schools in Colorado

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#1

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the best school in Colorado for students working on their degree.

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Out of the 15 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list.

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#3

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

Out of the 15 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 3 spot on the list.

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#4

Colorado State University - Global Campus

Greenwood Village, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Schools in Colorado list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Schools in Colorado list.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #6 on the list.

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#7

Regis University

Denver, Colorado

Regis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #7 on the list.

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#8

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado

With a ranking of #8, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.

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#9

Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado

Adams State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #9 on the list.

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#10

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, Colorado

With a ranking of #10, Colorado Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.

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#11

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #12 on this year’s Best Schools in Colorado list.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #13 on the list.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #14 on the list.

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#15

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado

Colorado Mesa University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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