Computer Engineering Schools Near Commerce City, CO (2026)

Commerce City, Colorado has 6 accredited schools offering computer engineering programs, with tuition ranging from $10,149 to $61,398 per year for indexed programs. Commerce City has a population of about 64,640. Median household income is $106,756 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area, the top-earning computer engineering-related role is Computer Hardware Engineer at a median $144,660 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Computer Engineering Schools to Commerce City

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer computer engineering programs near Commerce City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Commerce City city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Colorado schools on the Colorado computer engineering page.

Computer Engineering Wages Near Commerce City

Commerce City is part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (BLS area code 19740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Colorado statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Computer Hardware Engineer	$144,660	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$136,730
Electronics Engineer	$127,260	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$120,284
Software Developer	$137,610	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$130,066
Computer Network Architect	$139,230	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$131,597

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Commerce City at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	64,640	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$106,756	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	23.9%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	105.8 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Commerce City-Area Cities With Computer Engineering Programs

Thornton, CO – 6.6 mi away (136,703 pop)
Denver, CO – 7.2 mi away (2,741,534 pop)
Northglenn, CO – 7.9 mi away (38,982 pop)
Brighton, CO – 7.9 mi away (38,314 pop)
Westminster, CO – 11.7 mi away (113,875 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited computer engineering schools are near Commerce City, CO?

Our directory has 6 accredited schools offering computer engineering programs near Commerce City. The closest is Metropolitan State University of Denver in Denver, CO (11.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Colorado Colorado Springs (67.1 miles). 6 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying computer engineering roles near Commerce City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying computer engineering-related roles near Commerce City are: Computer Hardware Engineer ($144,660), Computer Network Architect ($139,230), Software Developer ($137,610). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Colorado statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Thornton instead of Commerce City?

Thornton, CO is 6.6 miles from Commerce City and has its own set of local computer engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Commerce City an affordable place to study computer engineering?

Commerce City’s median household income of $106,756 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Commerce City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Colorado public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Commerce City

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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