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General Studies programs in Colorado

25 colleges in Colorado offer General Studies, from certificate (1 to 2 years) to certificate (12 weeks to 1 year). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from Pikes Peak State College, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Updated · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard

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Colleges

Sorted by graduates in General Studies. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.

  • Pikes Peak State College

    Colorado Springs, CO · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,007
    Graduation rate
    21%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $40,796
  • Metropolitan State University of Denver

    Denver, CO · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $15,327
    Graduation rate
    32%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $52,093
  • Colorado State University-Fort Collins

    Fort Collins, CO · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $21,279
    Graduation rate
    67%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $60,543
  • Front Range Community College

    Westminster, CO · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $13,031
    Graduation rate
    35%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $45,910
  • Pueblo Community College

    Pueblo, CO · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $12,045
    Graduation rate
    31%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $37,434
  • Community College of Aurora

    Aurora, CO · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,656
    Graduation rate
    33%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $44,592
  • Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $11,900
    Graduation rate
    46%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $64,270
  • Arapahoe Community College

    Littleton, CO · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $11,571
    Graduation rate
    29%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $48,341
  • Red Rocks Community College

    Lakewood, CO · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $9,044
    Graduation rate
    32%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $46,288
  • Colorado State University Pueblo

    Pueblo, CO · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $10,051
    Graduation rate
    40%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $55,563
  • Colorado Mountain College

    Glenwood Springs, CO · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,813
    Graduation rate
    27%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $44,127
  • Lamar Community College

    Lamar, CO · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $9,161
    Graduation rate
    55%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,719
  • Northeastern Junior College

    Sterling, CO · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $13,801
    Graduation rate
    56%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,893
  • Community College of Denver

    Denver, CO · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $9,450
    Graduation rate
    20%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,095
  • Trinidad State College

    Trinidad, CO · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $10,772
    Graduation rate
    55%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $36,475
  • Aims Community College

    Greeley, CO · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $11,463
    Graduation rate
    40%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $41,887
  • University of Northern Colorado

    Greeley, CO · 4-year · Public

    Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $17,760
    Graduation rate
    51%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $52,231
  • Morgan Community College

    Fort Morgan, CO · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $9,266
    Graduation rate
    45%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,429
  • Colorado Northwestern Community College

    Rangely, CO · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $12,131
    Graduation rate
    34%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,526
  • Otero College

    La Junta, CO · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $11,103
    Graduation rate
    38%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,018
  • University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, CO · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $25,346
    Graduation rate
    74%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $69,738
  • Fort Lewis College

    Durango, CO · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $17,296
    Graduation rate
    36%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $46,349
  • Colorado Christian University

    Lakewood, CO · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $29,500
    Graduation rate
    64%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $50,416
  • United States Air Force Academy

    USAF Academy, CO · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Graduation rate
    88%
    Acceptance rate
    14%
    Undergrads
    4,114
  • University of Denver

    Denver, CO · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $36,131
    Graduation rate
    76%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $71,155

Program 24.0102, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).