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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$14,245 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,754 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer and information sciences was ranked 5th in Colorado. In fact, 3,903 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for computer and information sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer & Information Sciences

Our analysis found Red Rocks Community College to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Red Rocks Community College are $4,389 a year.

Red Rocks Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list.

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#2

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pikes Peak Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

PPCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,981 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Mesa University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa are $9,000 per year.

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#4

Regis University

Denver, CO

Out of the 5 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Regis U undergraduate students pay an average of $39,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Regis U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Intellitec College - Colorado Springs. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Intellitec College - Colorado Springs is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Intellitec College - Colorado Springs Report

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

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 8,537
Montana 198
Idaho 819
Wyoming 111

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

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.

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