Best colleges for education in Colorado
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranks first in Colorado for education value (#93 nationally, value score 69.2): graduates earn $50,728 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 · 5 Colorado colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best education colleges in Colorado
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranks first in Colorado for education value (#93 nationally, value score 69.2): graduates earn $50,728 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $10,217 a year. 5 Colorado colleges qualify. At the median one, education graduates earn $46,244 and the average net price is $14,954 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 5 Colorado colleges qualify. At the median one, education graduates earn $46,244 and the average net price is $14,954 a year.
- Median earnings
- $46,244
- National: $48,822
- Median net price
- $14,954
- National: $17,201
- Median federal debt
- $20,146
- education graduates
- Public colleges
- 4 of 5
- in this list
5 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 · #93 nationally
69.2Value- Earnings
- $50,728
- Net price
- $10,217
- Federal debt
- $15,100
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Rank in Colorado 2
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO · Public · #232 nationally
52.5Value- Earnings
- $49,025
- Net price
- $13,803
- Federal debt
- $19,827
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- Rank in Colorado 3
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · Public · #312 nationally
44.6Value- Earnings
- $46,244
- Net price
- $14,954
- Federal debt
- $20,146
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Earnings
- $45,008
- Net price
- $18,711
- Federal debt
- $20,275
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Rank in Colorado 5
Lakewood, CO · Private nonprofit · #498 nationally
20.3Value- Earnings
- $43,168
- Net price
- $28,605
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 69%
Method: the same value score as the national education 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 education colleges in Colorado
What are the best colleges for education in Colorado?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Colorado colleges for education are University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (value score 69.2), Metropolitan State University of Denver (value score 52.5) and University of Colorado Colorado Springs (value score 44.6). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Colorado college has the highest earnings for education graduates?
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus: its education graduates have median earnings of $50,728 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable education college in Colorado on this list?
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has the lowest average net price of the ranked Colorado colleges, $10,217 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Colorado colleges are ranked for education?
5 Colorado colleges have a education 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.