Best colleges for business in Colorado
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranks first in Colorado for business value (#67 nationally, value score 77.5): graduates earn $75,142 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $10,217 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 15 Colorado colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best business colleges in Colorado
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranks first in Colorado for business value (#67 nationally, value score 77.5): graduates earn $75,142 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $10,217 a year. 15 Colorado colleges qualify. At the median one, business graduates earn $69,297 and the average net price is $16,756 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 15 Colorado colleges qualify. At the median one, business graduates earn $69,297 and the average net price is $16,756 a year.
- The highest business earnings in the state are at University of Colorado Boulder ($86,441), ranked #2 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
- The lowest average net price among them is at Colorado Mountain College: $8,218 a year.
- Median earnings
- $69,297
- National: $64,860
- Median net price
- $16,756
- National: $19,132
- Median federal debt
- $18,915
- business graduates
- Public colleges
- 12 of 15
- in this list
15 colleges
The Colorado ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Rank in Colorado 1
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO · Public · #67 nationally
77.5Value- Earnings
- $75,142
- Net price
- $10,217
- Federal debt
- $15,000
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Earnings
- $86,441
- Net price
- $23,708
- Federal debt
- $18,400
- Graduation rate
- 74%
- Rank in Colorado 3
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO · Public · #107 nationally
72.8Value- Earnings
- $79,256
- Net price
- $22,247
- Federal debt
- $16,750
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Rank in Colorado 4
Denver, CO · Private nonprofit · #133 nationally
70.5Value- Earnings
- $81,628
- Net price
- $18,133
- Federal debt
- $22,917
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Earnings
- $74,278
- Net price
- $18,711
- Federal debt
- $17,000
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Earnings
- $64,949
- Net price
- $8,218
- Federal debt
- $11,000
- Graduation rate
- 26%
- Earnings
- $74,033
- Net price
- $31,961
- Federal debt
- $18,915
- Graduation rate
- 74%
- Earnings
- $69,297
- Net price
- $14,808
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- Rank in Colorado 9
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · Public · #344 nationally
57.7Value- Earnings
- $66,553
- Net price
- $14,954
- Federal debt
- $19,000
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Rank in Colorado 10
Lakewood, CO · Private nonprofit · #346 nationally
57.6Value- Earnings
- $72,519
- Net price
- $28,605
- Federal debt
- $21,285
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Rank in Colorado 11
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO · Public · #519 nationally
48.3Value- Earnings
- $65,387
- Net price
- $13,803
- Federal debt
- $22,750
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- Earnings
- $61,876
- Net price
- $16,756
- Federal debt
- $19,097
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Earnings
- $60,401
- Net price
- $8,851
- Federal debt
- $21,250
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- Earnings
- $56,038
- Net price
- $20,090
- Federal debt
- $12,000
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Earnings
- $51,111
- Net price
- $8,585
- Federal debt
- $18,000
- Graduation rate
- 37%
Method: the same value score as the national business ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about business colleges in Colorado
What are the best colleges for business in Colorado?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Colorado colleges for business are University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (value score 77.5), University of Colorado Boulder (value score 76.1) and Colorado State University-Fort Collins (value score 72.8). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Colorado college has the highest earnings for business graduates?
University of Colorado Boulder: its business graduates have median earnings of $86,441 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable business college in Colorado on this list?
Colorado Mountain College has the lowest average net price of the ranked Colorado colleges, $8,218 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Colorado colleges are ranked for business?
15 Colorado colleges have a business bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Colorado.