Colleges Whose Graduates Earn the Most in Colorado
Ranked by median earnings 10 years after entry (52 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Median earnings 10 years after entry | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO · Public | $97,335 | $28,690 | $97,335 |
| 2 | Denver College of Nursing Denver, CO · Private for-profit | $81,809 | — | $81,809 |
| 3 | Colorado State University Global Denver, CO · Public | $76,813 | $16,510 | $76,813 |
| 4 | Regis University Denver, CO · Private nonprofit | $72,105 | $18,397 | $72,105 |
| 5 | University of Denver Denver, CO · Private nonprofit | $71,155 | $36,131 | $71,155 |
| 6 | University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO · Public | $69,738 | $25,346 | $69,738 |
| 7 | Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO · Private nonprofit | $65,222 | $33,375 | $65,222 |
| 8 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO · Public | $64,270 | $11,900 | $64,270 |
| 9 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO · Public | $60,543 | $21,279 | $60,543 |
| 10 | Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Broomfield, CO · Private for-profit | $59,093 | $30,065 | $59,093 |
| 11 | Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO · Public | $55,563 | $10,051 | $55,563 |
| 12 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO · Public | $54,659 | $15,788 | $54,659 |
| 13 | University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO · Public | $52,231 | $17,760 | $52,231 |
| 14 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO · Public | $52,093 | $15,327 | $52,093 |
| 15 | Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO · Private nonprofit | $50,416 | $29,500 | $50,416 |
| 16 | Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO · Public | $48,341 | $11,571 | $48,341 |
| 17 | Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO · Public | $46,833 | $16,425 | $46,833 |
| 18 | Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Denver, CO · Private for-profit | $46,396 | $32,423 | $46,396 |
| 19 | Fort Lewis College Durango, CO · Public | $46,349 | $17,296 | $46,349 |
| 20 | Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO · Public | $46,288 | $9,044 | $46,288 |
| 21 | Front Range Community College Westminster, CO · Public | $45,910 | $13,031 | $45,910 |
| 22 | Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO · Public | $45,823 | $15,103 | $45,823 |
| 23 | Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO · Public | $44,592 | $8,656 | $44,592 |
| 24 | Adams State University Alamosa, CO · Public | $44,372 | $12,980 | $44,372 |
| 25 | Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO · Public | $44,127 | $7,813 | $44,127 |
| 26 | Colorado Northwestern Community College Rangely, CO · Public | $43,526 | $12,131 | $43,526 |
| 27 | Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood, CO · Private for-profit | $42,958 | $32,363 | $42,958 |
| 28 | Concorde Career College-Aurora Aurora, CO · Private for-profit | $42,456 | $16,666 | $42,456 |
| 29 | Intellitec College-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit | $42,169 | $30,716 | $42,169 |
| 30 | Aims Community College Greeley, CO · Public | $41,887 | $11,463 | $41,887 |
| 31 | Nazarene Bible College Colorado Springs, CO · Private nonprofit | $41,450 | — | $41,450 |
| 32 | Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO · Public | $40,796 | $6,007 | $40,796 |
| 33 | Northeastern Junior College Sterling, CO · Public | $39,893 | $13,801 | $39,893 |
| 34 | Morgan Community College Fort Morgan, CO · Public | $39,429 | $9,266 | $39,429 |
| 35 | Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO · Public | $39,210 | $6,600 | $39,210 |
| 36 | Community College of Denver Denver, CO · Public | $39,095 | $9,450 | $39,095 |
| 37 | Otero College La Junta, CO · Public | $39,018 | $11,103 | $39,018 |
| 38 | Lamar Community College Lamar, CO · Public | $38,719 | $9,161 | $38,719 |
| 39 | Pima Medical Institute-Denver Denver, CO · Private for-profit | $38,673 | $22,034 | $38,673 |
| 40 | Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit | $38,673 | $26,848 | $38,673 |
| 41 | Aveda Institute-Denver Denver, CO · Private for-profit | $38,020 | $20,167 | $38,020 |
| 42 | Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO · Public | $37,434 | $12,045 | $37,434 |
| 43 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit | $37,180 | $16,745 | $37,180 |
| 44 | Trinidad State College Trinidad, CO · Public | $36,475 | $10,772 | $36,475 |
| 45 | Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO · Public | $35,487 | $7,197 | $35,487 |
| 46 | Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora Aurora, CO · Private for-profit | $34,657 | $37,153 | $34,657 |
| 47 | IBMC College Fort Collins, CO · Private for-profit | $34,432 | $34,590 | $34,432 |
| 48 | Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder Boulder, CO · Private for-profit | $32,001 | $13,367 | $32,001 |
| 49 | Intellitec College-Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO · Private for-profit | $31,541 | $19,216 | $31,541 |
| 50 | Naropa University Boulder, CO · Private nonprofit | $28,720 | $29,179 | $28,720 |
| 51 | Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit | $27,683 | $22,022 | $27,683 |
| 52 | International Salon and Spa Academy Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit | $22,332 | $20,725 | $22,332 |