University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, Colorado
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
17% gap between the two groups
1% gap between the two groups
19% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $6,743 |
| $30k–$48k | $9,472 |
| $48k–$75k | $10,834 |
| $75k–$110k | $15,232 |
| $110k+ | $22,475 |
How University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus compares
This college against the Colorado and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $134,953 | $65,649 | +1,785% | Strong return |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Doctoral | $281,479 | $226,707 | +1,716% | Strong return |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $86,723 | — | +1,653% | Strong return |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Associate's | $103,433 | $29,014 | +1,600% | Strong return |
| Chemistry | Associate's | $85,398 | — | +1,597% | Strong return |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | $95,300 | $20,500 | +1,509% | Strong return |
| Mechanical Engineering | Associate's | $94,084 | $24,700 | +1,396% | Strong return |
| Civil Engineering | Certificate | $108,443 | — | +1,233% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Certificate | $119,782 | $23,376 | +1,233% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $129,535 | $56,311 | +1,141% | Strong return |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Master's | $144,461 | $167,617 | +1,072% | Strong return |
| Civil Engineering | Associate's | $84,328 | $29,605 | +1,037% | Strong return |
| Information Science/Studies | Certificate | $111,462 | $32,000 | +1,022% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $79,814 | $21,875 | +996% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $107,608 | $42,744 | +891% | Strong return |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's | $68,328 | — | +880% | Strong return |
| Marketing | Certificate | $90,576 | — | +858% | Strong return |
| Economics | Associate's | $73,274 | $16,125 | +853% | Strong return |
| Medicine | Doctoral | $160,593 | $212,811 | +824% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $73,108 | $19,949 | +805% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Certificate | $96,311 | $34,612 | +752% | Strong return |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Doctoral | $113,592 | $95,980 | +731% | Strong return |
| Mathematics | Associate's | $71,496 | $23,000 | +723% | Strong return |
| Architecture | Associate's | $69,045 | $17,844 | +694% | Strong return |
| Dentistry | Doctoral | $150,043 | $242,379 | +673% | Strong return |
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ROI at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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