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Master's-11% vs national median64 grads tracked

Engineering at Colorado State University-Pueblo

Ranked 97th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,042
middle 50%: $51,223 – $93,908
Median · 5 years out
$105,099
middle 50%: $83,978 – $123,264
Median · 10 years out
$136,460
middle 50%: $93,908 – $165,855

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Colorado State University-Pueblo's master's program in Engineering earn a median $67,042 one year after graduating, rising to $136,460 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $118,623 for this field, ranking 97th of 126 reporting programs.

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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,716 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$106,578 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$106,407 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$105,918 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$105,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$104,982 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$104,454 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$104,320 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado State University-Pueblo

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$124,613 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,552 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,016 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$76,173 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$75,706 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$74,002 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$73,499 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$73,402 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$73,321 · 5 yrs out

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