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Highest earning criminal justice programs in Colorado
Colorado criminal justice 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 | $61,786 | 69 |
| 2 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver | Public, 4-year | $45,814 | 94 |
| 3 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver | Public, 4-year | $44,497 | 164 |
| 4 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Public, 4-year | $42,199 | 122 |
| 5 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | For-profit, 4-year | $38,817 | 515 |
| 6 | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley | Public, 4-year | $38,422 | 117 |
| 7 | Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | Public, 4-year | $38,204 | 82 |
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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