COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Economics bachelor's degree at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$7,477 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 33.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $30,523 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +24% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$122,090
$10,000Annual price+$82,090
$16,000Current college-wide context+$58,090
$20,000Annual price+$42,090
$30,000Annual price+$2,090
$40,000Annual price−$37,910
$50,000Annual price−$77,910
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,174Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$75,209$36,035 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,788
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$75,209
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,788Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,595Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE97.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE46.9%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.2% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$6,267
Estimated loan payment$265
41borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$75,209 vs. $82,686
$7,477 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Managers, All Other$171,140 median wageCO estimate · 14,060 jobs · 11-9199$135,790–$215,440 middle 50% of CO wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$121,410 median wageCO estimate · 240 jobs · 19-3011$82,430–$157,350 middle 50% of CO wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$98,870 median wageCO estimate · 270 jobs · 25-1063$73,490–$138,460 middle 50% of CO wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$50,430 median wageCO estimate · 100 jobs · 19-4061$50,180–$51,160 middle 50% of CO wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$89,870 median wageCO estimate · 110 jobs · 19-3022$69,980–$103,400 middle 50% of CO wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$117,400 median wageCO estimate · 6,280 jobs · 15-2051$96,300–$152,650 middle 50% of CO wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$109,660 median wageCO estimate · 780 jobs · 15-2041$85,550–$136,940 middle 50% of CO wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$93,050 median wageCO estimate · 27,880 jobs · 13-1161$64,380–$126,670 middle 50% of CO wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,900 median wageCO estimate · 18,310 jobs · 25-2031$60,860–$83,790 middle 50% of CO wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Public Administration
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Finance and Insurance
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$5,698 higher earnings · $1,250 less debt · $461 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $80,907
- Debt
- $23,750
- Annual net price
- $15,327
Colorado College
$47,789 higher earnings · $6,750 less debt
- Earnings
- $122,998
- Debt
- $18,250
- Annual net price
- $33,375
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
$1,951 less debt · $3,888 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,385
- Debt
- $23,049
- Annual net price
- $11,900
University of Denver
$9,119 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $84,328
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $36,131
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
27 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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