Best Computer Science Programs in Colorado (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 6 Computer Science programs in Colorado by the median earnings of Computer Science graduates four years after completing. Colorado School of Mines ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $127,217 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the median earnings figure is $118,025, with a range from $127,217 to $97,001.
Of the 6 programs, 4 are at public institutions and 2 are at private nonprofit institutions. Metropolitan State University of Denver posts the lowest average net price on the page at $15,327.
University of Colorado Boulder ranks 174th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO | $127,217 | $28,690 | $16,849 | 60.7% |
| Colorado School of Mines ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $127,217 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 2 | University of Denver · Denver, CO | $121,993 | $36,131 | $20,097 | 77.8% |
| A private nonprofit university in Denver, University of Denver shows an average net price of $36,131 alongside median earnings of $121,993 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO | $121,952 | $25,346 | $14,231 | 78.1% |
| University of Colorado Boulder posts a 473-graduate earnings cohort and median earnings of $121,952 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Regis University · Denver, CO | $114,098 | $18,397 | $13,713 | 86.5% |
| With a median federal debt of $28,750 among Computer Science completers who borrowed, Regis University reports median earnings of $114,098 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO | $111,187 | $15,327 | $12,481 | 98.8% |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver admits 99% of applicants and its Computer Science graduates earn a median of $111,187 four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO | $97,001 | $15,788 | $12,065 | 97.4% |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks 394th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Computer Science graduates earn a median of $97,001 four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Computer Science graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Colorado appear. The figures are medians for federally aided Computer Science graduates who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or the characteristics of the students a program admits, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range from Colorado School of Mines to the sixth-ranked program spans $30,216, with a $5,224 gap between Colorado School of Mines and University of Denver.