Best Risk Management Schools Near Fort Collins, CO (2026)

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 risk management-related role is Financial Manager at a median $175,890 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Risk Management Schools to Fort Collins

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer risk management 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 risk management page.

Risk Management 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)
Financial Risk Specialist	$119,470	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$118,170
Financial Manager	$175,890	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$173,976
Insurance Underwriter	$100,640	CO statewide	$99,545

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

Other Fort Collins-Area Cities With Risk Management Programs

Loveland, CO – 9.1 mi away (76,897 pop)
Windsor, CO – 9.5 mi away (22,776 pop)
Johnstown, CO – 15.1 mi away (21,313 pop)
Greeley, CO – 18.1 mi away (131,900 pop)
Evans, CO – 21.3 mi away (21,615 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying risk management roles near Fort Collins?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying risk management-related roles near Fort Collins are: Financial Manager ($175,890), Financial Risk Specialist ($119,470), Insurance Underwriter ($100,640). 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 risk management 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 risk management?

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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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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