Computer Programming programs in Colorado
5 schools in Colorado teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $123,690 | 5,110 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $82,750 | 4,530 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $95,880 | 3,250 |
| Web Developers | $85,950 | 1,680 |
| Computer Programmers | $104,610 | 930 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Emily Griffith Technical College Denver | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
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.
Email me when these figures change
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 Programming — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.