Federal data
Highest earning master's education programs in Colorado
Colorado education 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 | Regis University | Denver | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $65,024 | 30 |
| 2 | Western Colorado University | Gunnison | Public, 4-year | $51,949 | 70 |
| 3 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver | Public, 4-year | $49,122 | 54 |
| 4 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver | Public, 4-year | $46,637 | 167 |
| 5 | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley | Public, 4-year | $46,262 | 147 |
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.