How much money do Colorado State University Fort Collins graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,700 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $51,800 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Colorado State graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer and Information Sciences with a median starting salary of $71,700 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $67,700 and Construction Engineering Technologies graduates who have a median starting income of $67,200 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $87,300 followed by Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) at $79,200 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $78,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Colorado State University Fort Collins graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) | $87,300 |
| Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) | $79,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $78,800 |
| Engineering (Master's Degree) | $75,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $71,700 |
| Veterinary Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $68,600 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,700 |
| Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,200 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) | $66,400 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,000 |
| Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) | $63,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,200 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,100 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $57,100 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $56,400 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,900 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,600 |
| Agriculture (Master's Degree) | $44,300 |
| Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $41,500 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (Master's Degree) | $41,300 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $40,800 |
| Soil Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,100 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology (Master's Degree) | $38,800 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy (Master's Degree) | $36,600 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,100 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,000 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,700 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,600 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,800 |
| Music (Master's Degree) | $34,700 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,300 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,100 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| Forestry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,500 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,500 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,500 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,400 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,800 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,800 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Apparel and Textiles (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,500 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Plant Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,400 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,700 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,700 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,500 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,800 |
| International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,800 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=126818 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Colorado State University Fort Collins.