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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

This page shows median first-year earnings for CU 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 $46,200 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $68,200. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $68,500 , followed by Computer and Information Sciences at $63,100 , and Mechanical Engineering at $60,500 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (First Professional Degree), with median first-year earnings of $219,700 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) at $112,000 , and Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degree) at $110,800 .

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

Median first-year earnings for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (First Professional Degree) $219,700
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) $112,000
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degree) $110,800
Dentistry (First Professional Degree) $101,700
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (First Professional Degree) $85,700
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $84,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $80,200
Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) $77,900
Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) $77,500
Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) $69,600
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,500
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) $67,100
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $65,300
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degree) $64,200
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,100
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,500
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $60,200
Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) $60,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,500
Medicine (First Professional Degree) $55,900
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,100
Political Science and Government (Master's Degree) $53,400
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Master's Degree) $53,000
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $51,600
Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) $51,300
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $51,300
Architecture (Master's Degree) $50,200
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degree) $49,300
Public Health (Master's Degree) $47,400
Landscape Architecture (Master's Degree) $46,900
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $45,300
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) $44,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,500
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,300
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $39,600
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $38,900
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $38,600
Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,600
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,800
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,200
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,100
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,500
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,900
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,600
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,600
Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,900
Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,800
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,400
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,000
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,700
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,100
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=126562.

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

Last updated: August 2026