Bachelor's-21% vs national median210 grads tracked
Sustainability Studies at Colorado Mountain College
Ranked 10th of 11 bachelor's programs in Sustainability Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,768
middle 50%: $24,165 – $42,812
Median · 5 years out
$47,119
middle 50%: $33,764 – $62,426
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Sustainability Studies (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Sustainability Studies alumni at Colorado Mountain College start with a $33k median salary. Five-year median earnings are reported at $47k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.5 yrs
≈ $10,990 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado Mountain College
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,819 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,191 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$73,217 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out