Colorado contains six schools that offer computer information systems programs. University of Denver, the highest-ranking computer information systems school in CO, has a total student population of 11,644 and is the 148th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 6 computer information systems schools in Colorado, only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, University of Denver comes out as the most expensive ($31,044/yr), with Trinidad State Junior College as the lowest recorded at only $9,814/yr.
Computer Information Systems students from Colorado schools who go on to become computer information systems specialists, computer support specialists, network engineers, database engineers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 287,210 people working as computer and information systems managers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $120,640. Also, Computer support specialists make on average $47,360 per year and there are about 540,560 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Colorado alone, there are 12,070 employed computer support specialists earning an average yearly salary of $51,790. Computer and information systems managers in this state earn $126,160/yr and there are 4,490 employed.
Also, within the computer information systems schools in Colorado, the average student population is 3,182 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1. Aside from computer information systems, there are 2501 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,103 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,337, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
Colorado Interesting Facts