Best Government Contracting Schools Near Fort Collins, CO

Updated September 7, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Fort Collins, Colorado is home to about 169,705 residents. Median household income is $83,598 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 59.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area, the top-earning government contracting-related role is Purchasing Managers at a median $171,280 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Government Contracting Schools to Fort Collins

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer government contracting programs near Fort Collins, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fort Collins 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 government contracting page.

Government Contracting Wages Near Fort Collins

Fort Collins is part of the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area (BLS area code 22660). 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)
Purchasing Managers $171,280 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $169,416
Management Analysts $104,750 CO statewide $103,610
Compliance Officers $87,530 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $86,578
Logisticians $84,370 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $83,452
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $84,840 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $83,917
Administrative Services Managers $146,600 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $145,005
Cost Estimators $89,540 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $88,566
General and Operations Managers $105,770 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $104,619

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.

Fort Collins at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 169,705 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $83,598 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 59.9% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 101.1 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying government contracting roles near Fort Collins?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying government contracting-related roles near Fort Collins are: Purchasing Managers ($171,280), Administrative Services Managers ($146,600), General and Operations Managers ($105,770). 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 Loveland instead of Fort Collins?

Loveland, CO is 9.1 miles from Fort Collins and has its own set of local government contracting programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Fort Collins an affordable place to study government contracting?

Fort Collins’s median household income of $83,598 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins

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Data verified: September 7, 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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