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Highest earning biology programs in Colorado
Colorado biology programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver | Public, 4-year | $41,018 | 178 |
| 2 | Colorado State University Pueblo | Pueblo | Public, 4-year | $38,933 | 36 |
| 3 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,571 | 34 |
| 4 | University of Denver | Denver | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,393 | 62 |
| 5 | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley | Public, 4-year | $34,647 | 76 |
| 6 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver | Public, 4-year | $34,562 | 167 |
| 7 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Fort Collins | Public, 4-year | $32,958 | 193 |
| 8 | Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | Public, 4-year | $32,565 | 61 |
| 9 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Public, 4-year | $32,374 | 134 |
| 10 | Western Colorado University | Gunnison | Public, 4-year | $29,881 | 40 |
| 11 | Fort Lewis College | Durango | Public, 4-year | $26,350 | 36 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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