Quick answer: The Colorado Springs metro employs about 4,580 general and operations managers (BLS OEWS, May 2025), and licensing is set at the state level, through your state contractor licensing board if you intend to contract.
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Licensing is a state matter, not a city one. Management is not a licensed occupation and no board issues a permit to run a business. What is licensed is the trade underneath a contracting firm, and those rules differ substantially between states. On the academic side the recognized programmatic accreditors are AACSB, ACBSP and IACBE.
See the Colorado licensing and pay overview for the statewide picture, and confirm current requirements with your state contractor licensing board if you intend to contract.
Schools in our database near this area, ranked by BOC Score. The list favors schools with a related program on record, but program availability and delivery format change, so confirm directly with any school that it currently offers the program you want.
This page lists 10 schools within 61 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 10 of them carry a score.
Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
General and Operations Managers in the Colorado Springs area earn a median $120,770 per year, above the national median of $105,770 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
| Metric | Colorado Springs metro | Colorado | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $120,770 | $131,840 | $105,770 |
| 10th percentile | $62,140 | $65,310 | $50,090 |
| 25th percentile | $78,000 | $91,180 | $72,320 |
| 75th percentile | $179,420 | $195,190 | $167,280 |
| 90th percentile | $294,690 | $305,040 | $253,390 |
| Employment | 4,580 | 41,870 | 3,503,020 |
| Location quotient | 0.64 | - | 1.00 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Metro figures cover the Colorado Springs, CO metropolitan statistical area.
The Colorado Springs median of $120,770 is above the national median of $105,770, and below the Colorado statewide median of $131,840 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The metro’s location quotient of 0.64 means general and operations managers are less concentrated here than in the average U.S. labor market (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Higher concentration generally means more employers competing for the same people, and an easier job change later.
Management roles follow the local employer base rather than any one industry, which is why this occupation has a published wage in almost every metro in the country.
| Metro area | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | $142,330 | 22,940 |
| Boulder | $152,100 | 2,750 |
| Fort Collins | $105,770 | 2,510 |
| Greeley | $123,100 | 1,660 |
| Grand Junction | $107,130 | 970 |
| Pueblo | $114,360 | 710 |
Figures: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Wage and employment figures describe the occupation as measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not the graduates of any particular program, and individual outcomes may vary. Licensing rules change; confirm current requirements with the responsible state board before enrolling.
The median annual wage for general and operations managers in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area is $120,770, above the national median of $105,770 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The Colorado Springs, CO metro area employs about 4,580 general and operations managers (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Licensing is handled at state level rather than by city. Management is not a licensed occupation and no board issues a permit to run a business. What is licensed is the trade underneath a contracting firm, and those rules differ substantially between states. On the academic side the recognized programmatic accreditors are AACSB, ACBSP and IACBE. Confirm current requirements with your state contractor licensing board if you intend to contract.
The academic portion of these programs is widely available online for working adults, while labs, clinical hours or supervised field work are completed in person. Check that the program's accreditation satisfies your state contractor licensing board if you intend to contract.
The Colorado Springs metro median is $120,770 against a statewide median of $131,840 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Compare that gap with the difference in living costs before treating it as a raise.
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