2023 Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Colorado
There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Colorado
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Our analysis found Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. This large private for-profit school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 950 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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A rank of #2 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 a fairly large public school situated in Greenwood Village, Colorado. It awarded 948 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in Denver, Colorado, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 671 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since DU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 18 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 576 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that CU - Boulder does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 62% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 412 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CU Anschutz. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #6, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, the large public school handed out 383 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Colorado State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Regis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Located in Denver, Colorado, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 241 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Regis U. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 131 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCCS. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Northern Colorado did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Northern Colorado does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a fairly large public school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 67 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at MSU Denver, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #11, Colorado Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. CCU is located in Lakewood, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CCU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Pueblo, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Adams State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Adams State is a small public school situated in Alamosa, Colorado. It awarded 33 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Adams State. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Colorado School of Mines came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in Golden, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Mines. In 2019-2020 about 21% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #15, Taft University System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Denver, Colorado, the very small private for-profit school handed out 25 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Taft Law School are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #16, Western Colorado University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. This small public school is located in Gunnison, Colorado, and it awarded 22 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 36% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Western does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Colorado Mesa University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and it awarded 8 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Colorado Mesa. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #18, DeVry University - Colorado did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Westminster, Colorado, the very small private for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Since the graduate programs at DeVry University - Colorado are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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