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Bachelor's-1% vs national median1,282 grads tracked

Engineering at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Ranked 61st of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,050
middle 50%: $52,037 – $85,323
Median · 5 years out
$96,424
middle 50%: $77,971 – $115,871
Median · 10 years out
$118,603
middle 50%: $96,147 – $148,528

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Colorado Colorado Springs's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $70,050 one year after graduating, rising to $118,603 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 61st of 185 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
≈ $4,705 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of New Haven
$96,728 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$96,687 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$96,511 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$96,482 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$96,444 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$96,363 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$95,918 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$95,769 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$95,622 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$95,550 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Engineering (Doctorate)
$145,494 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$132,085 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,869 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,026 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$100,609 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,683 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,619 · 5 yrs out

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