How much money do University of Colorado Denver graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $46,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $68,200 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 CU Denver graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $68,500 followed by Computer and Information Sciences paying $63,100 and Mechanical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $60,500 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (First Professional Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $219,700 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) at $112,000 and Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degree) who earn $110,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Colorado 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 |
|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (First Professional Degree) | $219,700 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) | $112,000 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degree) | $110,800 |
| Dentistry (First Professional Degree) | $101,700 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (First Professional Degree) | $85,700 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $84,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $80,200 |
| Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) | $77,900 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) | $77,500 |
| Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) | $69,600 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) | $67,100 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $65,300 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degree) | $64,200 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,100 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $60,200 |
| Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) | $60,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,500 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $55,900 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,100 |
| Political Science and Government (Master's Degree) | $53,400 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Master's Degree) | $53,000 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $51,600 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $51,300 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $51,300 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $50,200 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degree) | $49,300 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $47,400 |
| Landscape Architecture (Master's Degree) | $46,900 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $45,300 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $44,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,500 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,300 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $39,600 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $38,900 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $38,600 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,800 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,200 |
| Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,100 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,500 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,400 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=126562 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Colorado Denver.