Colleges in Colorado

Whittle lists 83 colleges in Colorado, sorted by how many students they graduate each year. Costs and outcomes come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Popular programs in Colorado

Business Administration and Management (31) Liberal Arts and Sciences (24) Registered Nursing (28) Psychology (26) Nursing Assistant / Aide and Patient Care Assistant / Aide (20) Culinary Arts / Chef Training (4) Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician (18) Computer Science (16) General Studies (25) Welding Technology / Welder (16) Cosmetology (27) Emergency Medical Technology / Technician (EMT Paramedic) (16) Early Childhood Education and Teaching (25) Medical / Clinical Assistant (22) Information Technology (9) Social Work (7) Mechanical Engineering (10) Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (19) Biology (22) Accounting (25) Computer and Information Sciences (17) Business / Commerce (18) Counseling Psychology (7) Health / Health Care Administration / Management (7) Criminal Justice / Safety Studies (4) Medical Office Assistant / Specialist (6) Speech Communication and Rhetoric (8) Political Science and Government (20) Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist (14) Exercise Science and Kinesiology (15) Sociology (20) English Language and Literature (23) Criminal Justice / Police Science (12) Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering (3) Human Resources Management / Personnel Administration (8) Electrical and Electronics Engineering (9) History (23) Project Management (6) Information Science / Studies (5) Civil Engineering (7) Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration (12) Marketing (13) Business / Office Automation / Technology / Data Entry (4) Phlebotomy Technician (11) Law (3) Environmental Studies (9) Fire Science / Fire-fighting (8) Fine / Studio Arts (19) Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (6) Veterinary / Animal Health Technology / Technician and Veterinary Assistant (14) Economics (19) Physiology (4) Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (12) Elementary Education and Teaching (21) Finance (10) Music (15) Biomedical Sciences (5) Mathematics (20) Education (14) Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other (3)

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$25,346

Graduation rate
74%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$69,738
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$21,279

Graduation rate
67%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$60,543
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · 4-year · Private for-profit

Average net price
$16,745

Graduation rate
19%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,180
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$11,900

Graduation rate
46%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$64,270
Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$13,031

Graduation rate
35%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,910
University of Denver
Denver, CO · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Average net price
$36,131

Graduation rate
76%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$71,155
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$15,327

Graduation rate
32%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$52,093
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
Boulder, CO · 2-year · Private for-profit

Average net price
$13,367

Graduation rate
48%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$32,001
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$6,007

Graduation rate
21%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$40,796
Colorado State University Global
Denver, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$16,510

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$76,813

Median debt
$25,000
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$15,788

Graduation rate
47%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$54,659
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$12,045

Graduation rate
31%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,434
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$15,103

Graduation rate
41%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,823
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$17,760

Graduation rate
51%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$52,231
Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$9,044

Graduation rate
32%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$46,288
Aims Community College
Greeley, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$11,463

Graduation rate
40%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$41,887
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$28,690

Graduation rate
82%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$97,335
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$11,571

Graduation rate
29%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$48,341
Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Average net price
$29,500

Graduation rate
64%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$50,416
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$7,813

Graduation rate
27%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$44,127
Regis University
Denver, CO · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Average net price
$18,397

Graduation rate
61%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$72,105
Community College of Denver
Denver, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$9,450

Graduation rate
20%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$39,095
Community College of Aurora
Aurora, CO · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$8,656

Graduation rate
33%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$44,592
United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, CO · 4-year · Public

Graduation rate
88%

Acceptance rate
14%

Undergrads
4,114
Adams State University
Alamosa, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$12,980

Graduation rate
39%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$44,372
Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$10,051

Graduation rate
40%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$55,563
Trinidad State College
Trinidad, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$10,772

Graduation rate
55%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$36,475
Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver, CO · Less than 2-year · Public

Average net price
$7,197

Graduation rate
97%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$35,487
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Denver, CO · 2-year · Private for-profit

Average net price
$32,423

Graduation rate
71%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$46,396
Pickens Technical College
Aurora, CO · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$6,600

Graduation rate
76%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$39,210
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$17,296

Graduation rate
36%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$46,349
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Average net price
$33,375

Graduation rate
88%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$65,222
Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grand Junction, CO · 2-year · Private for-profit

Average net price
$19,216

Graduation rate
63%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$31,541
Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Denver, CO · 2-year · Private for-profit

Average net price
$22,034

Graduation rate
73%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,673
IBMC College
Fort Collins, CO · 2-year · Private for-profit

Average net price
$34,590

Graduation rate
86%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$34,432
Western Colorado University
Gunnison, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$16,425

Graduation rate
51%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$46,833
Denver College of Nursing
Denver, CO · 4-year · Private for-profit

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$81,809

Median debt
$26,500

Undergrads
757
Northeastern Junior College
Sterling, CO · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$13,801

Graduation rate
56%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$39,893
Concorde Career College-Aurora
Aurora, CO · 4-year · Private for-profit

Average net price
$16,666

Graduation rate
64%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$42,456
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · 2-year · Private for-profit

Average net price
$30,716

Graduation rate
51%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$42,169
Morgan Community College
Fort Morgan, CO · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$9,266

Graduation rate
45%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$39,429
Rocky Vista University
Parker, CO · 4-year · Private for-profit
Otero College
La Junta, CO · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$11,103

Graduation rate
38%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$39,018
Naropa University
Boulder, CO · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Average net price
$29,179

Graduation rate
37%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$28,720
Technical College of the Rockies
Delta, CO · Less than 2-year · Public

Average net price
$3,796

Graduation rate
95%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,516
Aveda Institute-Denver
Denver, CO · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Average net price
$20,167

Graduation rate
84%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,020
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Lakewood, CO · 4-year · Private for-profit

Average net price
$32,363

Graduation rate
32%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$42,958
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · 2-year · Private for-profit

Average net price
$26,848

Graduation rate
68%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,673

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