How much money do University of Denver graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $50,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $63,400 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for DU graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Accounting and Related Services with a median starting salary of $58,100 followed by Mechanical Engineering paying $57,800 and Finance and Financial Management Services graduates who have a median starting income of $56,900 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $83,300 followed by Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) at $72,900 and Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) who earn $71,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Denver graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) | $83,300 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) | $72,900 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $71,100 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $70,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) | $65,600 |
| Taxation (Master's Degree) | $64,300 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degree) | $62,900 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $60,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $59,600 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,100 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,800 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy (Master's Degree) | $57,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $57,300 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,900 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) | $56,400 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $55,000 |
| Geography and Cartography (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $54,600 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $53,100 |
| Geography and Cartography (Master's Degree) | $52,900 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Master's Degree) | $52,400 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Master's Degree) | $52,200 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $48,800 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Master's Degree) | $48,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $48,400 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Master's Degree) | $45,000 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $44,200 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $42,900 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,500 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,700 |
| Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) | $40,600 |
| Psychology, Other (Master's Degree) | $40,000 |
| Economics (Master's Degree) | $39,300 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $38,700 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,700 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,700 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,900 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,500 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,200 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,700 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,800 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=127060 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Denver.