Fountain, Colorado has 5 accredited schools offering technology programs, with tuition ranging from $9,712 to $23,713 per year for indexed programs. Fountain has a population of about 29,327. Median household income is $85,246 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Colorado Springs, CO metro area, the top-earning technology-related role is Computer and Information Systems Manager at a median $192,400 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer technology programs near Fountain. Distances are calculated from Fountain city center.
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Fountain. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Colorado schools on the Colorado technology page.
Fountain is part of the Colorado Springs, CO metro area (BLS area code 17820). 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developer | $134,280 | Colorado Springs, CO | $133,347 |
| Information Security Analyst | $130,880 | Colorado Springs, CO | $129,970 |
| Computer Network Architect | $130,980 | Colorado Springs, CO | $130,070 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrator | $101,850 | Colorado Springs, CO | $101,142 |
| Computer Network Support Specialist | $75,740 | Colorado Springs, CO | $75,214 |
| Computer User Support Specialist | $59,930 | Colorado Springs, CO | $59,513 |
| Web Developer | $79,840 | Colorado Springs, CO | $79,285 |
| Computer and Information Systems Manager | $192,400 | Colorado Springs, CO | $191,063 |
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.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,327 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $85,246 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 32.6% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 100.7 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
| Technology-related employment in El Paso County | 16,354 workers, 2,257 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering technology programs near Fountain. The closest is Pikes Peak State College in Colorado Springs, CO (8.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Pueblo Community College (29.3 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying technology-related roles near Fountain are: Computer and Information Systems Manager ($192,400), Software Developer ($134,280), Computer Network Architect ($130,980). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Colorado statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Colorado Springs, CO is 13.3 miles from Fountain and has its own set of local technology programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Fountain’s median household income of $85,246 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fountain while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Colorado public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Fountain:
Data verified: June 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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