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Highest earning master's 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 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver | Public, 4-year | $108,322 | 279 |
| 2 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Fort Collins | Public, 4-year | $99,929 | 195 |
| 3 | University of Colorado | Boulder | Public, 4-year | $94,825 | 215 |
| 4 | University of Denver | Denver | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $86,375 | 75 |
| 5 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Public, 4-year | $83,829 | 95 |
| 6 | Colorado State University Global | Denver | Public, 4-year | $83,380 | 180 |
| 7 | Regis University | Denver | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $75,196 | 278 |
| 8 | Colorado Christian University | Lakewood | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $65,370 | 83 |
| 9 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | For-profit, 4-year | $63,087 | 1,120 |
| 10 | Adams State University | Alamosa | Public, 4-year | $56,413 | 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.