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Bachelor's0% vs national median1,392 grads tracked

Behavioral Sciences at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Ranked 5th of 11 bachelor's programs in Behavioral Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,352
middle 50%: $28,138 – $49,344
Median · 5 years out
$50,075
middle 50%: $37,844 – $63,053
Median · 10 years out
$58,858
middle 50%: $44,929 – $75,789

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Behavioral Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Metropolitan State University of Denver's bachelor's program in Behavioral Sciences earn a median $38,352 one year after graduating, rising to $58,858 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $50,075 for this field, ranking 5th of 11 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,524 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston - Clear Lake
$57,001 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$56,492 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$44,035 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$42,686 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$41,405 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$40,834 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$40,793 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,405 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,428 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,992 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,822 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$75,619 · 5 yrs out

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