Bachelor's+1% vs national median7,802 grads tracked
Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder
Ranked 43rd of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$72,370
middle 50%: $53,486 – $88,717
Median · 5 years out
$98,624
middle 50%: $78,391 – $122,092
Median · 10 years out
$124,172
middle 50%: $96,395 – $159,652
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering graduates from the University of Colorado Boulder earn a median of $72k in year one. Ten-year earnings reach $124k.
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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,560 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at New Paltz
$99,390 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$99,389 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$99,382 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$99,211 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$99,185 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$98,924 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$98,408 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$98,319 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$98,218 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$98,061 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out
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