COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
History bachelor's degree at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, 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.
$1,464 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 46.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −73% · Negative 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−$108,560
$8,000Annual price−$140,560
$16,000Annual price−$172,560
$21,000Current college-wide context−$192,560
$24,000Annual price−$204,560
$32,000Annual price−$236,560
$40,000Annual price−$268,560
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$52,144$12,970 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 23 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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$21,279
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,152
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$52,144
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$256/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$21,279Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,642Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE66.5%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?
5.9% 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$4,345
Estimated loan payment$256
58borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$52,144 vs. $50,680
$1,464 above 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 degreeHistory Teachers, Postsecondary$78,410 median wageCO estimate · 380 jobs · 25-1125$59,940–$103,900 middle 50% of CO wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHistorians$76,750 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,450 jobs · 19-3093+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master'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 degreeNatural Sciences Managers$152,730 median wageCO estimate · 1,640 jobs · 11-9121$121,090–$210,340 middle 50% of CO wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCurators$73,630 median wageCO estimate · 300 jobs · 25-4012$60,460–$88,740 middle 50% of CO wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeArchivists$59,210 median wageCO estimate · 70 jobs · 25-4011$46,820–$78,210 middle 50% of CO wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$51,990 median wageCO estimate · 290 jobs · 25-4013$42,000–$62,900 middle 50% of CO wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTour Guides and EscortsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 39-7011
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Public Administration
Retail Trade
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.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
$1,542 higher earnings · $402 less debt · $9,379 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,686
- Debt
- $23,750
- Annual net price
- $11,900
University of Northern Colorado
$279 higher earnings · $348 less debt · $3,519 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,423
- Debt
- $23,804
- Annual net price
- $17,760
Colorado State University Pueblo
$3,152 less debt · $11,228 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,874
- Debt
- $21,000
- Annual net price
- $10,051
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$2,902 less debt · $5,491 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $43,949
- Debt
- $21,250
- Annual net price
- $15,788
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
82 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.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
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