Top 50 Best Master's Degree Programs in Colorado by ROI

Every Master's Degree program in Colorado ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Colorado

158

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$395,905

Across all Colorado programs

Average Annual Cost

$37,415

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Grad rate: 45.6%	Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.	+$4,107,862	$249,730	$23,369	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Rocky Vista University	Medicine.	+$1,880,280	$136,014	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
3	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Grad rate: 45.6%	Dentistry.	+$1,765,222	$132,598	$23,369	N/A	Full ROI →
4	University of Colorado Boulder Grad rate: 74.9%	Engineering, General.	+$1,513,728	$121,033	$33,466	N/A	Full ROI →
5	University of Colorado Boulder Grad rate: 74.9%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$1,397,928	$115,243	$33,466	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Colorado School of Mines Grad rate: 80.5%	Economics.	+$1,313,568	$111,534	$38,556	N/A	Full ROI →
7	University of Colorado Boulder Grad rate: 74.9%	Computer Science.	+$1,262,228	$108,458	$33,466	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Grad rate: 66.8%	Business/Commerce, General.	+$1,220,908	$106,015	$29,696	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Colorado State University Pueblo Grad rate: 36.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,214,518	$105,115	$23,891	N/A	Full ROI →
10	University of Colorado Colorado Springs Grad rate: 43.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,183,934	$103,568	$23,713	N/A	Full ROI →
11	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Grad rate: 45.6%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,082,942	$98,484	$23,369	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Regis University Grad rate: 63.8%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$1,056,302	$100,304	$54,889	N/A	Full ROI →
13	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Grad rate: 45.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,051,342	$96,904	$23,369	N/A	Full ROI →
14	University of Colorado Boulder Grad rate: 74.9%	Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.	+$1,050,268	$97,860	$33,466	N/A	Full ROI →
15	University of Northern Colorado Grad rate: 51.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,048,702	$97,134	$26,989	N/A	Full ROI →
16	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Grad rate: 45.6%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$1,045,102	$96,592	$23,369	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Grad rate: 66.8%	Engineering, General.	+$1,006,528	$95,296	$29,696	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Colorado State University Global	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$998,752	$93,776	$18,384	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Grad rate: 66.8%	Veterinary Medicine.	+$985,728	$94,256	$29,696	N/A	Full ROI →
20	University of Denver Grad rate: 77.7%	Business/Commerce, General.	+$984,300	$98,717	$75,020	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Colorado School of Mines Grad rate: 80.5%	Engineering-Related Fields.	+$967,308	$94,221	$38,556	N/A	Full ROI →
22	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Grad rate: 45.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$954,802	$92,077	$23,369	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Grad rate: 66.8%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$944,908	$92,215	$29,696	N/A	Full ROI →
24	University of Colorado Boulder Grad rate: 74.9%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$938,508	$92,272	$33,466	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Regis University Grad rate: 63.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$898,122	$92,395	$54,889	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Colorado School of Mines Grad rate: 80.5%	Geological/Geophysical Engineering.	+$890,568	$90,384	$38,556	N/A	Full ROI →
27	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Grad rate: 45.6%	Civil Engineering.	+$889,122	$88,793	$23,369	N/A	Full ROI →
28	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Grad rate: 45.6%	Information Science/Studies.	+$852,282	$86,951	$23,369	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Colorado State University Global	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$847,972	$86,237	$18,384	N/A	Full ROI →
30	University of Colorado Boulder Grad rate: 74.9%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$838,228	$87,258	$33,466	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Grad rate: 66.8%	Information Science/Studies.	+$836,888	$86,814	$29,696	N/A	Full ROI →
32	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Grad rate: 45.6%	Marketing.	+$804,942	$84,584	$23,369	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Grad rate: 18.6%	Computer Science.	+$774,412	$82,890	$21,694	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Colorado School of Mines Grad rate: 80.5%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$768,008	$84,256	$38,556	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Taft University System	Law.	+$766,680	$80,334	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Colorado State University Global	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$733,072	$80,492	$18,384	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Colorado School of Mines Grad rate: 80.5%	Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.	+$725,568	$82,134	$38,556	N/A	Full ROI →
38	University of Denver Grad rate: 77.7%	Taxation.	+$721,720	$85,588	$75,020	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Colorado State University Global	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$675,132	$77,595	$18,384	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Taft University System	Legal Professions and Studies, Other.	+$672,240	$75,612	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Grad rate: 66.8%	Civil Engineering.	+$628,888	$76,414	$29,696	N/A	Full ROI →
42	University of Colorado Boulder Grad rate: 74.9%	Law.	+$621,708	$76,432	$33,466	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Colorado State University Global	Human Resources Management and Services.	+$621,252	$74,901	$18,384	N/A	Full ROI →
44	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Grad rate: 45.6%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$621,042	$75,389	$23,369	N/A	Full ROI →
45	University of Colorado Colorado Springs Grad rate: 43.9%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$601,454	$74,444	$23,713	N/A	Full ROI →
46	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Grad rate: 45.6%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$598,502	$74,262	$23,369	N/A	Full ROI →
47	University of Colorado Boulder Grad rate: 74.9%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$598,488	$75,271	$33,466	N/A	Full ROI →
48	University of Denver Grad rate: 77.7%	Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies.	+$573,360	$78,170	$75,020	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Colorado School of Mines Grad rate: 80.5%	Civil Engineering.	+$568,388	$74,275	$38,556	N/A	Full ROI →
50	Colorado State University Global	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$546,492	$71,163	$18,384	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.