Computer Engineering Programs Near Greeley, Colorado

Quick answer: 4 colleges within 100 miles of Greeley, Colorado award a computer engineering degree, the nearest about 20 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).

Compare computer engineering programs you can start from Greeley:

Computer Engineering Program Access Near Greeley, Colorado

Distance from GreeleyColleges awarding this degree
Within 25 miles1
Within 50 miles2
Within 100 miles4
Within 250 miles6

Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.

Access around Greeley is thinner than in the larger Colorado metros. The nearest college awarding this degree is roughly 20 miles away and 4 sit within 100 miles, which is the case where an online or low-residency program earns its keep.

Choosing a Computer Engineering Program From Greeley

The subject matter does not change by location: digital logic and computer architecture, embedded systems, circuits, signals, and hardware description languages. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.

Colleges Near Greeley

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 5 schools within 105 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 5 of them carry a score.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

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.

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO 51.9 miles away BOC Score 70.4
Tuition $61,398 - $78,476
Contact
Key stats
  • Admission rate: 77.8%
  • Graduation rate: 76.8%
  • Programs offered: 19
  • Annual completions: 533
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $78,504 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO 19.7 miles away BOC Score 69.6
Tuition $13,373 - $34,783
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 88.5%
  • Graduation rate: 66.7%
  • Programs offered: 21
  • Annual completions: 810
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $67,911 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#3

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO 105.2 miles away BOC Score 48.8
Tuition $10,149 - $24,595
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 97.4%
  • Graduation rate: 46.1%
  • Programs offered: 11
  • Annual completions: 380
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $62,980 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO 48.0 miles away BOC Score 43.5
Tuition Contact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Completion rate: 30.7% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 20
  • Annual completions: 719
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $60,186 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO 105.1 miles away BOC Score 27.3
Tuition $12,750 - $23,744
Contact
  • 1575 Garden of the Gods Road, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80907-3812
  • (719) 598-0200
Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 18.2%
  • Programs offered: 13
  • Annual completions: 2524
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $60,707 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

What Computer Hardware Engineers Earn in Colorado

Computer Hardware Engineers in Colorado earn a median $156,080 per year against $161,740 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The Colorado median for computer hardware engineers is $156,080 per year, below the national median of $161,740, on state employment of 2,660 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Greeley specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Colorado page.

Other Colorado Cities

Firestone * Cañon City

Sources

  • U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Computer Hardware Engineers (SOC 17-2061)

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