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Highest earning political science and government programs in Colorado
Colorado political science and government 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 | $40,272 | 47 |
| 2 | University of Colorado | Boulder | Public, 4-year | $39,954 | 89 |
| 3 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver | Public, 4-year | $39,920 | 51 |
| 4 | University of Denver | Denver | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $38,059 | 41 |
| 5 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Public, 4-year | $37,295 | 43 |
| 6 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Fort Collins | Public, 4-year | $36,324 | 111 |
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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