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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Metropolitan State University of Denver

This page shows median first-year earnings for Metropolitan State University of Denver graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $34,000 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $42,600. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $66,200 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $61,000 , and Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at $56,300 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $55,600 , followed by Social Work (Master's Degree) at $44,100 , and Education (Master's Degree) at $41,300 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Metropolitan State University of Denver graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Metropolitan State University of Denver graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $66,200
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,000
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,300
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $55,600
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,200
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,100
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,400
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,200
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,200
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,200
Social Work (Master's Degree) $44,100
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,600
Education (Master's Degree) $41,300
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,800
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,200
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,000
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,800
Natural Resources Management and Policy (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,600
Air Transportation (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,600
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,500
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,800
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,200
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,800
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,600
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,300
Human Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,200
Behavioral Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,400
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,100
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,700
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,300
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,400
Nutrition Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,400
Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,400
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,200
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,000
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,000
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,900
Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,900
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,700
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,900
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,300

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=127565.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026