Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in Colorado by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree program in Colorado ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Colorado

376

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$54,534

Across all Colorado programs

Average Annual Cost

$31,000

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Colorado School of Mines Grad rate: 80.5%	Mathematics.	+$1,034,176	$101,420	$38,556	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Colorado School of Mines Grad rate: 80.5%	Petroleum Engineering.	+$957,126	$99,390	$38,556	$27,000	Full ROI →
3	Colorado School of Mines Grad rate: 80.5%	Computer Science.	+$927,166	$97,622	$38,556	$23,000	Full ROI →
4	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Grad rate: 66.8%	Computer Engineering.	+$917,756	$93,827	$29,696	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Colorado School of Mines Grad rate: 80.5%	Mining and Mineral Engineering.	+$801,366	$91,467	$38,556	$25,000	Full ROI →
6	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Grad rate: 66.8%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$787,608	$88,889	$29,696	$23,250	Full ROI →
7	Regis University Grad rate: 63.8%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$743,284	$90,142	$54,889	N/A	Full ROI →
8	University of Colorado Boulder Grad rate: 74.9%	Computer Engineering.	+$728,606	$86,676	$33,466	$23,000	Full ROI →
9	University of Colorado Boulder Grad rate: 74.9%	Computer Science.	+$710,431	$85,563	$33,466	$19,974	Full ROI →
10	Metropolitan State University of Denver Grad rate: 29.5%	Computer Science.	+$706,086	$83,404	$22,825	$22,736	Full ROI →
11	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Grad rate: 66.8%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$668,031	$83,089	$29,696	$25,900	Full ROI →
12	University of Colorado Boulder Grad rate: 74.9%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$661,217	$83,132	$33,466	$20,414	Full ROI →
13	Colorado State University Global	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$660,108	$80,318	$18,384	$24,234	Full ROI →
14	Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Grad rate: 18.6%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$656,391	$81,758	$21,694	$38,513	Full ROI →
15	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Grad rate: 66.8%	Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	+$655,676	$80,723	$29,696	N/A	Full ROI →
16	University of Colorado Boulder Grad rate: 74.9%	Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.	+$642,593	$82,513	$33,466	$25,039	Full ROI →
17	Colorado School of Mines Grad rate: 80.5%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$619,356	$82,164	$38,556	$22,000	Full ROI →
18	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Grad rate: 45.6%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$604,929	$79,249	$23,369	$34,500	Full ROI →
19	University of Colorado Boulder Grad rate: 74.9%	Architectural Engineering.	+$596,543	$79,544	$33,466	$15,165	Full ROI →
20	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Grad rate: 66.8%	Construction Engineering Technologies.	+$596,166	$79,435	$29,696	$25,000	Full ROI →
21	University of Colorado Colorado Springs Grad rate: 43.9%	Computer Science.	+$571,102	$77,111	$23,713	$26,863	Full ROI →
22	University of Colorado Colorado Springs Grad rate: 43.9%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$569,960	$76,950	$23,713	$25,324	Full ROI →
23	University of Colorado Boulder Grad rate: 74.9%	Chemical Engineering.	+$541,861	$77,440	$33,466	$24,500	Full ROI →
24	Colorado School of Mines Grad rate: 80.5%	Chemical Engineering.	+$537,406	$78,404	$38,556	$27,000	Full ROI →
25	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Grad rate: 45.6%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$536,359	$75,578	$23,369	$30,907	Full ROI →
26	Colorado School of Mines Grad rate: 80.5%	Engineering Physics.	+$535,271	$77,926	$38,556	$21,500	Full ROI →
27	Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Grad rate: 18.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$524,573	$74,614	$21,694	$30,319	Full ROI →
28	Colorado School of Mines Grad rate: 80.5%	Applied Mathematics.	+$508,251	$76,575	$38,556	$21,500	Full ROI →
29	Regis University Grad rate: 63.8%	Computer Science.	+$508,198	$80,439	$54,889	$30,389	Full ROI →
30	Colorado School of Mines Grad rate: 80.5%	Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	+$485,326	$75,665	$38,556	$25,000	Full ROI →
31	Fort Lewis College Grad rate: 40.8%	Engineering, General.	+$480,100	$73,037	$25,558	$28,450	Full ROI →
32	Colorado State University Global	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$475,498	$71,617	$18,384	$32,078	Full ROI →
33	Colorado State University Pueblo Grad rate: 36.4%	Engineering, Other.	+$468,186	$72,280	$23,891	$31,000	Full ROI →
34	Colorado School of Mines Grad rate: 80.5%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$463,826	$74,590	$38,556	$25,000	Full ROI →
35	University of Denver Grad rate: 77.7%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$449,721	$80,927	$75,020	$21,288	Full ROI →
36	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Grad rate: 66.8%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$443,487	$71,881	$29,696	$26,184	Full ROI →
37	Colorado School of Mines Grad rate: 80.5%	Metallurgical Engineering.	+$442,872	$73,628	$38,556	$26,269	Full ROI →
38	Colorado School of Mines Grad rate: 80.5%	Civil Engineering.	+$440,946	$73,446	$38,556	$25,000	Full ROI →
39	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Grad rate: 45.6%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$431,554	$69,669	$23,369	$21,000	Full ROI →
40	University of Colorado Boulder Grad rate: 74.9%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$430,361	$71,595	$33,466	$20,500	Full ROI →
41	Metropolitan State University of Denver Grad rate: 29.5%	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.	+$426,720	$70,061	$22,825	$32,000	Full ROI →
42	University of Colorado Boulder Grad rate: 74.9%	Biochemical Engineering.	+$426,586	$71,035	$33,466	$15,000	Full ROI →
43	Colorado Mesa University Grad rate: 40.3%	Construction Engineering Technologies.	+$408,568	$67,005	$22,883	N/A	Full ROI →
44	University of Colorado Boulder Grad rate: 74.9%	Civil Engineering.	+$388,821	$69,518	$33,466	$20,500	Full ROI →
45	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Grad rate: 66.8%	Civil Engineering.	+$387,738	$69,046	$29,696	$25,480	Full ROI →
46	Denver College of Nursing	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$372,326	$62,973	N/A	$34,914	Full ROI →
47	Metropolitan State University of Denver Grad rate: 29.5%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$365,645	$66,636	$22,825	$26,500	Full ROI →
48	Colorado School of Mines Grad rate: 80.5%	Engineering, General.	+$363,796	$67,901	$38,556	N/A	Full ROI →
49	University of Colorado Colorado Springs Grad rate: 43.9%	Mathematics.	+$350,293	$65,776	$23,713	$22,500	Full ROI →
50	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Grad rate: 66.8%	Information Science/Studies.	+$350,206	$67,137	$29,696	$25,000	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.