Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs vs Strayer University-Georgia

Good news if you're stuck between them: Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs and Strayer University-Georgia come out about even on financial return. Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs scores 9/100 and Strayer University-Georgia scores 9/100 - close enough that your own situation (your major, the aid package each one offers you, in-state vs out-of-state) will matter more than the score gap.

Start with what you'd actually pay. After aid, Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs runs $16,745 a year against $18,318 at Strayer University-Georgia - $1,573 more a year, or about $6,292 across four years.

Then look at what that buys. Ten years after enrollment, Strayer University-Georgia graduates earn a median $40,092 against $37,180 at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs. The cost earns itself back in 94.9 years at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs and 41.9 years at Strayer University-Georgia.

Finally, the debt you'd carry out. Graduates leave Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs owing a median $29,832 versus $40,621 at Strayer University-Georgia. Their debt-to-earnings ratios are 0.88 and 1.06 - and the rule of thumb is to keep that under 1.0, meaning debt no bigger than a first year's pay.