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Master's+11% vs national median500 grads tracked

Engineering at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Ranked 7th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$111,037
middle 50%: $88,216 – $137,256
Median · 5 years out
$132,085
middle 50%: $106,459 – $162,214
Median · 10 years out
$156,475
middle 50%: $129,651 – $199,098

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 University of Colorado Colorado Springs's master's program in Engineering earn a median $111,037 one year after graduating, rising to $156,475 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $118,623 for this field, ranking 7th 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
2.9 yrs
≈ $2,993 total interest

Same major at other universities

Penn State World Campus
$140,367 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$137,668 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Great Valley School of Grad/Prof
$135,817 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$135,567 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$132,757 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$131,483 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$128,196 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$126,019 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$125,377 · 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
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
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,424 · 5 yrs out

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