Master's-2% vs national median5,685 grads tracked
Education at University of Colorado Denver
Ranked 170th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$59,859
middle 50%: $47,070 – $73,012
Median · 5 years out
$68,645
middle 50%: $53,569 – $84,943
Median · 10 years out
$77,379
middle 50%: $59,871 – $94,796
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education master's graduates at CU Denver earn $59,859 in their first year. The median salary reaches $77,379 by year ten.
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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,004 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Colorado Boulder
$68,968 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$68,968 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$68,940 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$68,800 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$68,716 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$68,657 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$68,507 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$68,440 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$68,426 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$68,417 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$68,395 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$68,354 · 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 (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
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