How much money do Metropolitan State College of Denver graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $34,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $42,600 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 Metropolitan State College of Denver graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $66,200 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $61,000 and Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians graduates who have a median starting income of $56,300 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $55,600 followed by Social Work (Master's Degree) at $44,100 and Education (Master's Degree) who earn $41,300 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Metropolitan State College of Denver 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 |
|---|---|
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,200 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,300 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $55,600 |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,200 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,100 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,400 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,200 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,200 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $44,100 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,600 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $41,300 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,800 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,200 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,800 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,600 |
| Air Transportation (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,600 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,800 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,600 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,300 |
| Human Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,200 |
| Behavioral Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,400 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,300 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,400 |
| Nutrition Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,000 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,900 |
| Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,900 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,700 |
| Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,900 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,300 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=127565 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Metropolitan State College of Denver.