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Bachelor's-4% vs national median1,643 grads tracked

Engineering at University of Colorado Denver

Ranked 97th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,376
middle 50%: $51,703 – $86,098
Median · 5 years out
$93,443
middle 50%: $76,503 – $113,063
Median · 10 years out
$112,612
middle 50%: $86,048 – $138,211

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 Denver's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $70,376 one year after graduating, rising to $112,612 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 97th 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
≈ $4,737 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of New Orleans (The)
$94,365 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$94,060 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$93,995 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$93,965 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$93,530 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$93,253 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$93,251 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$93,142 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$93,059 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$92,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$92,907 · 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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