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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education in Colorado

5 Ranked Colleges
199 Degrees Awarded
$31,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Education Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 310,601 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 4,246 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,047 and $33,629 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 199 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,513 and $111,874 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado”.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado doctor’s degree education students.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education in Colorado

#1

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado
#2 in overall quality
$28,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #1 spot on the list. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

Colorado State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.

Full Colorado State Education Report

#2

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, Colorado
#3 in overall quality
$23,915 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also took the #3 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915.

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#3

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado
#4 in overall quality
$21,708 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

University of Northern Colorado also made our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Education at University of Northern Colorado

#3

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
#1 in overall quality
$32,980 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #1 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

Read more about Education at CU - Boulder

#4

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#5 in overall quality
$25,774 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado list. UCCS is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 8 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are $25,774, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCCS Education Report

#5

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#1 in overall quality
$52,899 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado. University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 50 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full DU Education Report

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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