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Best Value Degrees in Colorado (2026)

Top 100 of 374 programs in Colorado · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Colorado, ranked by overall value. We scored 374 programs across Colorado schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $65,443/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in CO

374

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$65,443/yr

Avg DW Score

74/100

#1 Program

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Top Programs in Colorado

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Computer and Information Sciences, General Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	89 82–90	$78,856/yr	Very High	22.6x
2	Computer Science University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	88 81–89	$77,761/yr	Very High	26.7x
3	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO	87 81–88	$75,137/yr	Very High	22.8x
4	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	87 84–87	$87,579/yr	High	17.2x
5	Computer Science Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	87 80–88	$73,874/yr	Very High	24.9x
6	Computer and Information Sciences, General Colorado State University Global · Aurora, CO	87 81–88	$68,010/yr	Very High	28.4x
7	Computer Science University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO	86 79–87	$77,385/yr	Very High	17.6x
8	Computer Science Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO	86 79–87	$86,268/yr	Very High	15.1x
9	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	86 83–86	$77,333/yr	High	18.4x
10	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Colorado State University Pueblo · Pueblo, CO	86 84–86	$71,714/yr	High	21.5x
11	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO	85 82–85	$75,503/yr	High	18.9x
12	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	85 83–85	$71,864/yr	High	19.6x
13	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Colorado Mesa University · Grand Junction, CO	85 83–85	$69,631/yr	High	20.2x
14	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Adams State University · Alamosa, CO	83 81–83	$70,926/yr	High	17.7x
15	Computer Engineering University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO	83 76–84	$86,211/yr	Very High	15.4x
16	Computer Science Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	83 76–84	$67,531/yr	Very High	17.7x
17	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Northern Colorado · Greeley, CO	83 80–83	$74,308/yr	High	14.9x
18	Business Administration Colorado State University Global · Aurora, CO	83 78–83	$69,863/yr	High	25.2x
19	Computer/Information Technology Administration Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	82 76–84	$58,911/yr	Very High	20.1x
20	Computer and Information Sciences, General Colorado Mesa University · Grand Junction, CO	82 76–83	$65,284/yr	Very High	19.0x
21	Accounting and Related Services Colorado State University Global · Aurora, CO	82 78–83	$61,648/yr	Very High	21.1x
22	Information Science/Studies Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	81 75–82	$67,827/yr	Very High	18.5x
23	Finance and Financial Management Services Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	81 78–82	$54,579/yr	Very High	18.4x
24	Computer and Information Sciences, General Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	78 72–79	$60,377/yr	Very High	13.8x
25	Health and Medical Administrative Services Colorado State University Global · Aurora, CO	78 72–79	$56,094/yr	High	20.0x
26	Accounting and Related Services Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	77 74–79	$54,030/yr	Very High	15.8x
27	Electrical University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO	76 72–77	$78,878/yr	Very High	24.8x
28	Business Administration University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO	76 70–76	$56,014/yr	High	12.9x
29	Accounting and Related Services Colorado Mesa University · Grand Junction, CO	76 72–77	$52,198/yr	Very High	16.2x
30	Computer Science Regis University · Denver, CO	76 69–77	$75,501/yr	Very High	5.3x
31	Economics University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO	75 71–76	$56,201/yr	Very High	17.3x
32	Business Administration University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO	75 69–76	$52,428/yr	High	17.2x
33	Electrical University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	75 71–76	$80,513/yr	Very High	23.0x
34	Electrical Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	75 71–76	$78,038/yr	Very High	19.9x
35	Business Administration Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	75 69–75	$54,846/yr	High	14.2x
36	Human Resources Management and Services Colorado State University Global · Aurora, CO	75 69–75	$61,802/yr	High	23.1x
37	Management Information Systems and Services Colorado State University Global · Aurora, CO	75 69–77	$74,960/yr	Very High	31.6x
38	Mechanical Engineering University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO	74 71–75	$70,763/yr	Very High	22.5x
39	Mechanical Engineering University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	74 71–75	$70,440/yr	Very High	22.2x
40	Electrical University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO	74 70–75	$88,957/yr	Very High	15.4x
41	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Colorado Christian University · Lakewood, CO	74 71–73	$71,388/yr	High	4.5x
42	Business Administration Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	74 68–74	$53,001/yr	High	15.2x
43	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Regis University · Denver, CO	74 71–74	$76,736/yr	High	3.9x
44	Accounting and Related Services Colorado State University Pueblo · Pueblo, CO	74 71–76	$54,213/yr	Very High	15.2x
45	Civil Engineering University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO	73 71–75	$72,362/yr	High	20.0x
46	Computer Engineering University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	73 66–74	$82,084/yr	Very High	20.1x
47	Aerospace University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO	73 71–74	$81,835/yr	High	14.7x
48	Engineering, Other Colorado State University Pueblo · Pueblo, CO	73 70–74	$76,059/yr	High	25.0x
49	Criminal Justice and Corrections Colorado State University Global · Aurora, CO	73 65–73	$61,786/yr	Moderate	18.9x
50	Chemical Engineering University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO	72 70–73	$70,359/yr	High	16.5x
51	Civil Engineering Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	72 70–73	$73,326/yr	High	15.7x
52	Accounting and Related Services University of Denver · Denver, CO	72 69–74	$67,392/yr	Very High	3.3x
53	Business Administration Colorado Mesa University · Grand Junction, CO	72 67–73	$46,316/yr	High	17.2x
54	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	72 71–72	$72,334/yr	Moderate	19.8x
55	Business Administration University of Northern Colorado · Greeley, CO	72 66–73	$50,739/yr	High	13.7x
56	Computer Science University of Denver · Denver, CO	71 64–72	$72,250/yr	Very High	3.1x
57	Marketing Colorado State University Global · Aurora, CO	71 65–72	$55,814/yr	Very High	20.2x
58	Economics University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO	70 66–71	$51,521/yr	Very High	11.1x
59	Electrical Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO	70 66–71	$80,815/yr	Very High	11.2x
60	Mining and Mineral Engineering Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO	70 67–71	$83,309/yr	High	13.3x
61	Chemical Engineering Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	70 68–71	$62,468/yr	High	17.9x
62	Construction Engineering Technologies Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	70 67–71	$78,423/yr	Very High	18.5x
63	Public Health Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	70 65–70	$52,540/yr	High	15.1x
64	Accounting and Related Services Fort Lewis College · Durango, CO	70 69–72	$45,693/yr	Very High	15.1x
65	Civil Engineering University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO	69 67–70	$73,033/yr	High	11.9x
66	Mechanical Engineering Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	69 67–71	$60,720/yr	Very High	16.3x
67	Health and Medical Administrative Services Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	69 64–70	$46,461/yr	High	13.8x
68	Management Information Systems and Services Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	69 62–71	$59,451/yr	Very High	19.6x
69	Construction Management Colorado State University Pueblo · Pueblo, CO	69 66–69	$67,044/yr	High	16.8x
70	Accounting and Related Services Western Colorado University · Gunnison, CO	69 67–71	$47,204/yr	Very High	12.6x
71	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Platt College-Aurora · Greenwood Village, CO	69 66–68	$76,390/yr	High	8.3x
72	Computer Software and Media Applications University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	68 62–70	$62,018/yr	Very High	15.0x
73	Business Administration University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	68 63–69	$43,326/yr	High	15.6x
74	Mechanical Engineering University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO	68 66–70	$66,089/yr	Very High	13.0x
75	Biochemical Engineering University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO	68 66–69	$70,668/yr	High	14.1x
76	Economics Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	68 65–69	$48,462/yr	Very High	12.5x
77	Business Administration Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	68 62–69	$53,147/yr	High	11.0x
78	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Denver · Denver, CO	68 66–70	$56,402/yr	Very High	3.0x
79	Business/Commerce, General Colorado Mesa University · Grand Junction, CO	68 64–69	$43,111/yr	High	15.5x
80	Electrical Engineering Technologies Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	68 66–68	$75,966/yr	High	20.9x
81	Mathematics University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO	67 62–69	$52,695/yr	Very High	16.8x
82	Civil Engineering Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO	67 65–68	$70,301/yr	High	9.7x
83	Mechanical Engineering Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO	67 65–69	$74,145/yr	Very High	10.1x
84	Petroleum Engineering Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO	67 64–68	$77,400/yr	High	11.5x
85	Economics University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	66 63–67	$46,748/yr	Very High	14.3x
86	Architectural Engineering University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO	66 64–68	$72,567/yr	High	12.8x
87	Business Administration Colorado Mountain College · Glenwood Springs, CO	66 61–67	$43,563/yr	High	41.7x
88	Marketing Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	66 60–67	$52,216/yr	Very High	14.2x
89	Business/Commerce, General Colorado State University Pueblo · Pueblo, CO	66 62–67	$43,067/yr	High	14.6x
90	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Denver College of Nursing · Denver, CO	66 63–66	$76,161/yr	High	—
91	Chemical Engineering Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO	65 64–67	$68,318/yr	High	10.3x
92	Engineering Physics Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO	65 62–66	$72,858/yr	Very High	10.4x
93	Metallurgical Engineering Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO	65 62–66	$78,984/yr	High	10.1x
94	Mathematics Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	65 60–66	$48,997/yr	Very High	15.6x
95	Information Science/Studies Colorado State University Pueblo · Pueblo, CO	65 61–66	$44,712/yr	Very High	14.8x
96	Social Sciences, General Colorado State University Global · Aurora, CO	65 63–66	$46,384/yr	High	15.0x
97	Computer and Information Sciences, General Colorado Christian University · Lakewood, CO	64 58–65	$75,288/yr	Very High	3.8x
98	Environmental Health Engineering Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	64 62–65	$66,109/yr	Very High	14.1x
99	Chemistry Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	64 62–65	$42,660/yr	High	14.5x
100	Accounting and Related Services Regis University · Denver, CO	64 60–65	$58,811/yr	Very High	3.0x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Colorado colleges and universities, drawn from 374 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Colorado?

By DegreeWorth Score, Computer and Information Sciences, General at Colorado State University-Fort Collins ranks #1 in Colorado with a score of 89/100 and graduate earnings of $78,856/yr.

How many college programs are in Colorado?

Our database includes 374 programs across Colorado colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.