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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 $60,163/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in CO

374

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$60,163/yr

Avg DW Score

78/100

#1 Program

Business Administration

Colorado State University Global

Top Programs in Colorado

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

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Business Administration Colorado State University Global · Aurora, CO	92 86–94	$69,863/yr	High	25.2x
2	Criminal Justice Colorado State University Global · Aurora, CO	88 85–88	$61,786/yr	Moderate	18.9x
3	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO	88 82–86	$75,503/yr	High	18.9x
4	Computer & Information Science Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	88 76–91	$78,856/yr	Very High	22.6x
5	Nursing (RN/BSN) Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	89 83–86	$87,579/yr	High	17.2x
6	Nursing (RN/BSN) Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	88 82–86	$77,333/yr	High	18.4x
7	Nursing (RN/BSN) Colorado State University Pueblo · Pueblo, CO	88 82–87	$71,714/yr	High	21.5x
8	Health Administration Colorado State University Global · Aurora, CO	87 80–88	$56,094/yr	High	20.0x
9	Computer & Information Science University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO	88 77–90	$75,137/yr	Very High	22.8x
10	Computer Science University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	88 77–90	$77,761/yr	Very High	26.7x
11	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	87 82–86	$71,864/yr	High	19.6x
12	Nursing (RN/BSN) Colorado Mesa University · Grand Junction, CO	87 81–86	$69,631/yr	High	20.2x
13	Nursing (RN/BSN) Adams State University · Alamosa, CO	87 81–84	$70,926/yr	High	17.7x
14	Business Administration University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO	86 79–87	$52,428/yr	High	17.2x
15	Business Administration Colorado Mountain College · Glenwood Springs, CO	86 80–88	$43,563/yr	High	41.7x
16	Computer Science Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	87 75–89	$73,874/yr	Very High	24.9x
17	Computer & Information Science Colorado State University Global · Aurora, CO	87 76–89	$68,010/yr	Very High	28.4x
18	Business Administration Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	85 79–86	$53,001/yr	High	15.2x
19	Finance Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	82 74–86	$54,579/yr	Very High	18.4x
20	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Northern Colorado · Greeley, CO	86 81–83	$74,308/yr	High	14.9x
21	Accounting Colorado State University Global · Aurora, CO	84 77–86	$61,648/yr	Very High	21.1x
22	Computer Science University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO	84 70–88	$77,385/yr	Very High	17.6x
23	Business Administration Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	84 77–86	$54,846/yr	High	14.2x
24	IT Management Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	81 69–87	$58,911/yr	Very High	20.1x
25	Computer & Information Science Colorado Mesa University · Grand Junction, CO	85 74–86	$65,284/yr	Very High	19.0x
26	Business Administration Colorado Mesa University · Grand Junction, CO	83 76–85	$46,316/yr	High	17.2x
27	Business Administration University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO	82 74–85	$56,014/yr	High	12.9x
28	Computer Science Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO	83 69–87	$86,268/yr	Very High	15.1x
29	Business Administration University of Northern Colorado · Greeley, CO	82 76–84	$50,739/yr	High	13.7x
30	Human Resources Colorado State University Global · Aurora, CO	83 77–85	$61,802/yr	High	23.1x
31	Computer Engineering University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	84 74–86	$82,084/yr	Very High	20.1x
32	Computer Science Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	83 70–85	$67,531/yr	Very High	17.7x
33	Business Administration University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	80 73–82	$43,326/yr	High	15.6x
34	Information Science Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	82 70–85	$67,827/yr	Very High	18.5x
35	Business (General) Colorado Mesa University · Grand Junction, CO	80 73–82	$43,111/yr	High	15.5x
36	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	76 74–77	$72,334/yr	Moderate	19.8x
37	Criminal Justice University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO	78 76–77	$45,814/yr	Moderate	12.3x
38	Economics University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO	80 73–82	$56,201/yr	Very High	17.3x
39	Applied Horticulture Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	75 76–74	$51,005/yr	Moderate	10.3x
40	Business Administration Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	81 76–80	$53,147/yr	High	11.0x
41	Accounting Colorado Mesa University · Grand Junction, CO	78 71–81	$52,198/yr	Very High	16.2x
42	Health Administration Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	79 71–81	$46,461/yr	High	13.8x
43	Accounting Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	78 70–82	$54,030/yr	Very High	15.8x
44	Business (General) Colorado State University Pueblo · Pueblo, CO	79 74–81	$43,067/yr	High	14.6x
45	Accounting Colorado State University Pueblo · Pueblo, CO	79 72–81	$54,213/yr	Very High	15.2x
46	Marketing Colorado State University Global · Aurora, CO	79 73–81	$55,814/yr	Very High	20.2x
47	Criminal Justice University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	76 73–76	$42,199/yr	Moderate	12.8x
48	Computer Engineering University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO	81 70–83	$86,211/yr	Very High	15.4x
49	Computer & Information Science Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	80 69–81	$60,377/yr	Very High	13.8x
50	Criminal Justice Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	76 74–76	$44,497/yr	Moderate	11.5x
51	Construction Management Colorado State University Pueblo · Pueblo, CO	81 75–81	$67,044/yr	High	16.8x
52	Software Development University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	80 70–81	$62,018/yr	Very High	15.0x
53	Social Sciences, General Colorado State University Global · Aurora, CO	77 73–77	$46,384/yr	High	15.0x
54	Business (General) Adams State University · Alamosa, CO	76 70–77	$40,181/yr	High	12.8x
55	Accounting Fort Lewis College · Durango, CO	74 66–78	$45,693/yr	Very High	15.1x
56	Nursing (RN/BSN) Platt College-Aurora · Greenwood Village, CO	80 76–77	$76,390/yr	High	8.3x
57	Agricultural Business Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	74 70–75	$51,292/yr	High	11.1x
58	Public Health Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	75 67–77	$52,540/yr	High	15.1x
59	Criminal Justice Colorado Mesa University · Grand Junction, CO	73 69–74	$38,204/yr	Moderate	13.0x
60	Marketing Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	74 68–76	$52,216/yr	Very High	14.2x
61	Accounting Western Colorado University · Gunnison, CO	73 65–76	$47,204/yr	Very High	12.6x
62	Economics University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	74 68–76	$46,748/yr	Very High	14.3x
63	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions Colorado Mesa University · Grand Junction, CO	76 73–73	$54,004/yr	Moderate	11.7x
64	Electrical Engineering Technologies Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	71 66–72	$75,966/yr	High	20.9x
65	Recreation & Parks Management University of Northern Colorado · Greeley, CO	69 64–71	$35,308/yr	Moderate	10.7x
66	Electrical Engineering University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO	74 67–76	$78,878/yr	Very High	24.8x
67	Electrical Engineering University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	74 67–76	$80,513/yr	Very High	23.0x
68	Construction Engineering Technologies Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	72 66–74	$78,423/yr	Very High	18.5x
69	Economics Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	72 65–75	$48,462/yr	Very High	12.5x
70	Business (General) Fort Lewis College · Durango, CO	71 62–75	$33,376/yr	High	14.6x
71	Criminal Justice University of Northern Colorado · Greeley, CO	69 66–71	$38,422/yr	Moderate	10.3x
72	Nursing (RN/BSN) Regis University · Denver, CO	72 67–72	$76,736/yr	High	3.9x
73	Business (General) Regis University · Denver, CO	74 69–74	$66,739/yr	High	2.8x
74	Business Administration Regis University · Denver, CO	72 67–73	$60,101/yr	High	3.2x
75	Engineering (Other) Colorado State University Pueblo · Pueblo, CO	72 66–74	$76,059/yr	High	25.0x
76	Economics Western Colorado University · Gunnison, CO	76 70–76	$53,403/yr	Very High	11.0x
77	Nursing (RN/BSN) Denver College of Nursing · Denver, CO	72 66–73	$76,161/yr	High	—
78	Management Information Systems (MIS) Colorado State University Global · Aurora, CO	73 63–77	$74,960/yr	Very High	31.6x
79	Civil Engineering University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO	72 67–74	$72,362/yr	High	20.0x
80	Mechanical Engineering University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO	72 65–74	$70,763/yr	Very High	22.5x
81	Mechanical Engineering University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	72 65–74	$70,440/yr	Very High	22.2x
82	Economics University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO	71 63–75	$51,521/yr	Very High	11.1x
83	Nursing (RN/BSN) Colorado Christian University · Lakewood, CO	72 66–71	$71,388/yr	High	4.5x
84	Business Administration Colorado Christian University · Lakewood, CO	72 66–72	$56,606/yr	High	3.1x
85	Electrical Engineering Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	72 65–75	$78,038/yr	Very High	19.9x
86	Entrepreneurship Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	75 71–75	$45,767/yr	High	9.6x
87	Information Science Colorado State University Pueblo · Pueblo, CO	74 62–75	$44,712/yr	Very High	14.8x
88	Business Administration Western Colorado University · Gunnison, CO	74 70–74	$41,886/yr	High	8.4x
89	Teacher Education (General) University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	70 70–69	$40,198/yr	High	9.3x
90	Chemistry Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	69 59–73	$42,660/yr	High	14.5x
91	Computer Science Regis University · Denver, CO	71 60–74	$75,501/yr	Very High	5.3x
92	Aerospace Engineering University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO	70 65–69	$81,835/yr	High	14.7x
93	Electrical Engineering University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO	71 64–72	$88,957/yr	Very High	15.4x
94	Computer & Information Science Colorado Christian University · Lakewood, CO	72 62–74	$75,288/yr	Very High	3.8x
95	Civil Engineering Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	70 65–71	$73,326/yr	High	15.7x
96	Recreation & Parks Management Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	65 61–67	$33,161/yr	Moderate	9.1x
97	Criminal Justice Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	68 65–68	$38,817/yr	Moderate	7.8x
98	Health Administration Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO	70 65–70	$42,511/yr	High	7.5x
99	Teacher Education (General) Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	69 69–68	$40,681/yr	High	8.4x
100	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	71 68–71	$41,954/yr	High	8.7x

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, Business Administration at Colorado State University Global ranks #1 in Colorado with a score of 92/100 and graduate earnings of $69,863/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.