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With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The <nil> ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Business Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
$19,532 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best school for business students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado.

Mines does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 21% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$13,313 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in Colorado.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Colorado State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

#3

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
$13,901 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #3 on this year’s list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at CU - Boulder. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Colorado State University - Global Campus

Greenwood Village, Colorado

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Global Campus is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree.

Colorado State University - Global Campus is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Colorado State University - Global Campus Report

$8,052 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CU Anschutz. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

#6

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
$53,943 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Denver ranked #6 on this year’s list.

One thing to take note of is that DU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Denver Report

#7

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado
$13,366 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Northern Colorado did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Northern Colorado does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
$15,079 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Regis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Regis U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$10,364 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MSU Denver does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, Colorado
$15,490 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Colorado University landed the #10 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Western. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #11 on this year’s list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCCS. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

$14,312 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.

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#13

DeVry University - Colorado

Westminster, Colorado
$17,552 Average Tuition & Fees

DeVry University - Colorado ranked #13 on this year’s list.

If you are interested in distance education, DeVry University - Colorado is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#14

Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado
$9,853 Average Tuition & Fees

Adams State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at Adams State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#15

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
$9,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado Mesa University landed the #15 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Colorado Mesa. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.

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#16

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, Colorado
$14,626 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado Christian University ranked #16 on this year’s list.

CCU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Colorado Christian University Report

$8,287 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Colorado State University - Pueblo does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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