Bachelor's-15% vs national median405 grads tracked
Economics at University of Colorado Denver
Ranked 159th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,634
middle 50%: $32,359 – $65,576
Median · 5 years out
$67,185
middle 50%: $46,982 – $91,250
Median · 10 years out
$86,211
middle 50%: $60,523 – $116,743
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Economics graduates earn a median of $45k in their first year. The median salary reaches $86k after ten years.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,319 total interest
Same major at other universities
Colorado State University
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$67,702 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$67,613 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$67,193 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$66,552 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Colorado Denver
Medicine (Doctorate)
$178,970 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,373 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$152,313 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$148,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$147,946 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$127,868 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,737 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,754 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out