Computer and Information Sciences, General programs in Colorado
22 schools in Colorado teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $35,701 at Front Range Community College.
What this work pays in Colorado
Software Developers in Colorado earn a median of $138,390 a year across 43,320 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Network Architects | $139,230 | 16,380 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $139,580 | 11,800 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $199,420 | 11,510 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $103,370 | 8,360 |
| Data Scientists | $117,400 | 6,280 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Range Community College Westminster | Associate's degree | $14,925 | $35,701 (39 grads) | 69 |
| Front Range Community College Westminster | Undergraduate certificate | $12,875 | $32,925 (14 grads) | 101 |
| Pueblo Community College Pueblo | Associate's degree | — | $25,967 (15 grads) | 18 |
| Colorado State University Global Denver | Undergraduate certificate | $7,125 | not published | 60 |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs | Associate's degree | $16,550 | not published | 31 |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Aims Community College Greeley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| Aims Community College Greeley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Arapahoe Community College Littleton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 111 |
| Arapahoe Community College Littleton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 74 |
| Colorado Christian University Lakewood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 32 |
| Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Community College of Aurora Aurora | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Community College of Aurora Aurora | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Community College of Denver Denver | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Community College of Denver Denver | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Morgan Community College Fort Morgan | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Pueblo Community College Pueblo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 278 |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Computer and Information Sciences, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.