How much do Economics master's degree graduates from University of Denver earn?

The reported median is $82,777 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 18% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Economics master's degree at University of Denver

Denver, CO · Private nonprofit

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 below similar programs.

$17,966 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $143,885 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+14%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$60,796 → $69,514

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

47Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

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.

45Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

29Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

55Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$63,816Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$82,777$18,961 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$82,777 vs. $82,686

$91 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis369 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$36,131

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$82,777

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$36,131Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$78,476Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE77.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE75.6%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.

$60,796Year 1

$82,777Year 4

$69,514Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,898

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$82,777 vs. $100,743

$17,966 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

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

Possible alternatives

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.

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University

$55,648 higher earnings · $17,322 lower annual net price

Earnings: $138,425
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $18,809

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Austin, TX

The University of Texas at Austin

$43,789 higher earnings · $16,274 lower annual net price

Earnings: $126,566
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $19,857

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College Station, TX

Texas A&M University-College Station

$39,133 higher earnings · $14,816 lower annual net price

Earnings: $121,910
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $21,315

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Cincinnati, OH

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

$39,009 higher earnings · $10,483 lower annual net price

Earnings: $121,786
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $25,648

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DATA QUALITY

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47 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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