2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in Colorado

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Information Science is the 45th most popular major in the country with 18,368 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Colorado, there were 261 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 195 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general information science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general information science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado master’s degree information science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in Colorado

#1

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, Colorado

#3 in overall quality

$23,915 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 85 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.

CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus General Information Science Report

#2

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$28,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 81 masters’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Information Science at Colorado State

#3

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

$32,980 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k. CU - Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 2 masters’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980.

Read full report on General Information Science at CU - Boulder

#4

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$52,899 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Denver General Information Science Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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