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 grad degree. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges in Colorado ranking.
What's on This Page: * Our Methodology
We analyzed 10 grad schools across Colorado to determine which have the best doctorate degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best grad schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with a doctorate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue a doctorate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to average starting salaries, we also consider the average amount of student loans that graduate students take on while pursuing their doctorate degree. The average debt load at a particular school may not be bad, but it's an important thing to consider in conjunction with post-graduation earnings.
Our Best Doctorate Degree Schools considers other factors in addition to average post-graduation earnings and average student debt. These factors include things like the educational resources, the demand associated with the school, whether or not the school offers online classes, and the student body caliber - just to name a few.
To learn more, visit our graduate school ranking methodology page.
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Learn more about these excellent grad schools below:
Colorado School of Mines tops this year’s ranking as the best grad school for doctorate degrees in Colorado for overall quality. Colorado School of Mines is a medium-sized public school located in Golden, Colorado that handed out 88 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
The excellent doctorate degree programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Colorado. Located in Denver, Colorado, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 396 diplomas to qualifed doctorate degree students in 2020-2021.
Those who receive a doctorate degree from DU go into careers with an average salary of $74,834 during the early years of their career.
Out of the 10 doctorate degree schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #3 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 579 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Those who receive a doctorate degree from CU - Boulder go into careers with an average salary of $58,172 during the early years of their career.
A rank of #4 on our Best Doctorate Degrees in Colorado list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for students working on their degree. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 368 doctorate degrees to qualified graduate students.
Those who receive a doctorate degree from Colorado State go into careers with an average salary of $71,041 during the early years of their career.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 740 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average salary of a graduate with a doctorate degree from CU Anschutz is $111,417 during the early years of their career.
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University of Northern Colorado did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking, coming in at #6. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 84 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average salary of a graduate with a doctorate degree from University of Northern Colorado is $72,378 during the early years of their career.
Regis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Regis U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 160 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Those who receive a doctorate degree from Regis U go into careers with an average salary of $83,057 during the early years of their career.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #8 on this year’s Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #9 on this year’s Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Colorado list.
Adams State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in Alamosa, Colorado, the small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualifed doctorate degree students in 2020-2021.
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