University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Also known as CU Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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University of Colorado Colorado Springs has 43 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Engineering, General (master's), where graduates earn a median $133,079 four years after finishing, against $122,820 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$61,386
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 55 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 7 | $94,313 | $121,678 | $104,78516% above | N/A |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 14 | $77,615 | $113,627 | $98,95315% above | $21,500 |
| Computer Science | 92 | $82,449 | $97,001 | $99,1772% below | $20,197 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 69 | $70,620 | $91,192 | $91,2850% above | $19,500 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 18 | $83,625 | N/A | $62,19434% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 167 | $78,698 | $78,904 | $86,0208% below | $20,000 |
| Economics | 29 | $47,859 | $75,209 | $79,3105% below | N/A |
| Mathematics | 20 | $50,106 | $69,992 | $70,6281% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 341 | $53,318 | $66,553 | $64,5903% above | $19,000 |
| Political Science and Government | 28 | $33,806 | $63,538 | $61,6133% above | $16,750 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 46 | $43,428 | $60,605 | $59,8811% above | $20,250 |
| Biology, General | 87 | $37,485 | $54,639 | $57,5585% below | $23,250 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 101 | $39,148 | $53,284 | $59,74411% below | $17,751 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 141 | $44,755 | $53,198 | $54,4692% below | $17,239 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 133 | $40,525 | $50,692 | $53,8256% below | $20,312 |
| Philosophy | 27 | $29,425 | $49,909 | $56,78612% below | $20,250 |
| Geography and Cartography | 43 | $41,451 | $48,892 | $57,58615% below | $19,258 |
| Psychology, General | 183 | $39,518 | $48,725 | $50,0663% below | $19,500 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 13 | $46,931 | N/A | $41,14014% above | N/A |
| Sociology | 26 | $40,440 | $46,444 | $52,10511% below | $23,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 58 | $41,542 | $46,244 | $47,7303% below | $20,146 |
| History | 45 | $43,202 | $43,949 | $50,38713% below | $21,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 39 | $39,604 | $42,627 | $48,77313% below | $16,750 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 36 | $26,731 | $37,628 | $41,1138% below | $28,476 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 20 | $31,980 | N/A | $43,56727% below | $16,176 |
| Anthropology | 18 | $30,819 | N/A | $34,06110% below | N/A |
| Human Services, General | 35 | $28,313 | N/A | $41,56432% below | $21,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General | 27 | $125,541 | $133,079 | $122,8208% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 45 | $109,081 | $121,683 | $120,3381% above | $59,450 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 76 | $100,560 | $96,850 | $95,1272% above | $37,149 |
| Public Administration | 29 | $65,728 | $91,668 | $77,17519% above | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 12 | N/A | $61,059 | $67,1439% below | N/A |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 31 | $52,988 | $60,531 | $60,8070% above | N/A |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 30 | $38,471 | $59,825 | $97,53139% below | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 8 | N/A | $58,397 | $70,53417% below | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 17 | $57,041 | N/A | $59,1664% below | N/A |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 65 | $52,070 | $56,724 | $58,9984% below | $50,255 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 15 | $55,620 | N/A | $56,8752% below | N/A |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 29 | $54,635 | $54,614 | $69,94422% below | N/A |
| Sociology | 5 | $49,066 | N/A | $57,15914% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | 1 | $56,342 | N/A | $56,3420% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 35 | $44,772 | N/A | $32,32039% above | $21,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education, Other | 12 | $52,640 | N/A | $68,82924% below | $41,856 |
Careers linked to the programs University of Colorado Colorado Springs reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
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Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 3 more
Science
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