by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Colorado ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Colorado to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Colorado ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $75-$110k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best value (income $75-$110k) school for master’s degrees in Colorado in this year’s ranking. Mines is a medium-sized public school situated in Golden, Colorado.
Colorado School of Mines has the honor of being ranked #1 in Colorado for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #2 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Colorado list means University of Northern Colorado is a great place for students working on their degree. This fairly large public school is located in Greeley, Colorado.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Northern Colorado is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Colorado.
A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Colorado list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for students working on their degree. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins has the honor of being ranked #3 in Colorado for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Out of the 16 master’s degree schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has the honor of being ranked #9 in Colorado for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Value Report
Out of the 16 master’s degree schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #5 spot on the list. UCCS is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Colorado.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Colorado ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Metropolitan State University of Denver is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Colorado.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Denver did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Colorado list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Denver is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Colorado.
Adams State University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Colorado ranking. Adams State is located in Alamosa, Colorado and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Adams State University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Colorado for overall quality.
University of Colorado Boulder came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Colorado ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school located in Boulder, Colorado.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Colorado Boulder is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Colorado.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Colorado ranking, coming in at #10. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a private for-profit school.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs has the honor of being ranked #8 in Colorado for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Colorado Mesa University landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Colorado ranking. Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Colorado Mesa University a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Colorado for overall quality.
Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Colorado ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public institution located in Pueblo, Colorado.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Colorado State University - Pueblo is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Colorado.
With a ranking of #13, Western Colorado University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Colorado list. Western is a public institution located in Gunnison, Colorado.
Western Colorado University has the honor of being ranked #16 in Colorado for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Regis University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Colorado ranking. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Regis University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Colorado.
Colorado Christian University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Colorado ranking, coming in at #15. CCU is located in Lakewood, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Colorado Christian University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Colorado for overall quality.
With a ranking of #16, Naropa University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Colorado list. Naropa is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Naropa University has the honor of being ranked #17 in Colorado for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.