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Highest earning sports, kinesiology, and physical education programs in Colorado
Colorado sports, kinesiology, and physical 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 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver | Public, 4-year | $41,161 | 111 |
| 2 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Fort Collins | Public, 4-year | $35,326 | 193 |
| 3 | Colorado State University Pueblo | Pueblo | Public, 4-year | $34,865 | 40 |
| 4 | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley | Public, 4-year | $33,952 | 113 |
| 5 | Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | Public, 4-year | $31,253 | 129 |
| 6 | Adams State University | Alamosa | Public, 4-year | $30,045 | 32 |
| 7 | Fort Lewis College | Durango | Public, 4-year | $24,419 | 47 |
| 8 | Western Colorado University | Gunnison | Public, 4-year | $21,038 | 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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