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Highest earning business administration programs in Colorado
Colorado business administration 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 | Colorado State University Global | Denver | Public, 4-year | $69,863 | 523 |
| 2 | Regis University | Denver | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $60,101 | 52 |
| 3 | Colorado Christian University | Lakewood | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $56,606 | 118 |
| 4 | University of Colorado | Boulder | Public, 4-year | $56,014 | 337 |
| 5 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Fort Collins | Public, 4-year | $54,846 | 613 |
| 6 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | For-profit, 4-year | $53,147 | 1,404 |
| 7 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver | Public, 4-year | $53,001 | 209 |
| 8 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver | Public, 4-year | $52,428 | 489 |
| 9 | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley | Public, 4-year | $50,739 | 206 |
| 10 | Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | Public, 4-year | $46,316 | 37 |
| 11 | Colorado Mountain College | Glenwood Springs | Public, 4-year | $43,563 | 62 |
| 12 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Public, 4-year | $43,326 | 375 |
| 13 | Western Colorado University | Gunnison | Public, 4-year | $41,886 | 98 |
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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