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Highest earning psychology programs in Colorado
Colorado psychology 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 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver | Public, 4-year | $37,702 | 184 |
| 2 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Fort Collins | Public, 4-year | $37,121 | 204 |
| 3 | Colorado Christian University | Lakewood | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,537 | 91 |
| 4 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver | Public, 4-year | $36,482 | 159 |
| 5 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Public, 4-year | $34,607 | 126 |
| 6 | Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | Public, 4-year | $34,116 | 56 |
| 7 | Western Colorado University | Gunnison | Public, 4-year | $32,352 | 37 |
| 8 | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley | Public, 4-year | $32,351 | 159 |
| 9 | University of Denver | Denver | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $31,955 | 118 |
| 10 | University of Colorado | Boulder | Public, 4-year | $30,176 | 184 |
| 11 | Colorado State University Pueblo | Pueblo | Public, 4-year | $27,133 | 53 |
| 12 | Fort Lewis College | Durango | Public, 4-year | $27,019 | 63 |
| 13 | Naropa University | Boulder | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $17,708 | 30 |
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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