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Business/Managerial Economics bachelor's degree outcomes at Colorado State University Pueblo

Pueblo, CO · Public · Federal field 5206

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$12,261 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
36.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$6,800 / year
10-year scenario
−6% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
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.

What stays fixed$65,720 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+28%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$48,389$61,762
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
16Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
23Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

50Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
33Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,174Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$65,720$26,546 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,051

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

02 · BORROWING$23,786

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$65,720

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$252/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,051Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,937Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE94.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE39.7%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.

$48,389Year 1
$65,720Year 4
$61,762Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.6% 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$5,477
Estimated loan payment$252
23borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$65,720 vs. $77,981

$12,261 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.
Economists$121,410 median wageCO estimate · 240 jobs · 19-3011+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$120,300 median wageCO estimate · 1,050 jobs · 13-2054+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$104,750 median wageCO estimate · 14,360 jobs · 13-1111+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$98,870 median wageCO estimate · 270 jobs · 25-1063+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurvey Researchers$89,870 median wageCO estimate · 110 jobs · 19-3022-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Master'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.

New York, NY

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

$18,560 higher earnings · $11,786 less debt · $7,018 lower annual net price

Earnings
$84,280
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$3,033
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Los Angeles, CA

University of California, Los Angeles

$63,705 higher earnings · $6,454 less debt

Earnings
$129,425
Debt
$17,332
Annual net price
$12,548
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Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami

$50,647 higher earnings · $8,161 less debt

Earnings
$116,367
Debt
$15,625
Annual net price
$37,244
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Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University

$47,910 higher earnings · $546 less debt

Earnings
$113,630
Debt
$23,240
Annual net price
$36,931
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DATA QUALITY

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16 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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