Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado · Public
Graduate earnings
26of 28 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Colorado high-school graduate (about $40,674 a year). 2 fall short.
28 of 94 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 66: 62 with no earnings published and 4 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 12 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$15,103 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$15,103 a year
About $60,412 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $10,792 |
| $30k to $48k | $11,920 |
| $48k to $75k | $14,692 |
| $75k to $110k | $16,945 |
| $110k and up | $20,606 |
| All families (average) | $15,103 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Colorado high-school graduate ($40,674 a year).
30 of 106 programs could be assessed 28% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $69,297 | +$28,623 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 0.7 yrs | 201 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $81,319 | +$40,645 | clears the bar | $22,250 | 0.5 yrs | 146 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $49,348 | +$8,674 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 2.9 yrs | 123 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $73,377 | +$32,703 | clears the bar | $19,250 | 0.6 yrs | 121 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $45,737 | +$5,063 | clears the bar | $24,500 | 4.8 yrs | 82 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $43,775 | +$3,101 | clears the bar | $20,170 | 6.5 yrs | 79 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $58,708 | +$18,034 | clears the bar | $24,000 | 1.3 yrs | 75 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,747 | +$16,073 | clears the bar | $12,673 | 0.8 yrs | 73 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,321 | +$13,647 | clears the bar | $23,093 | 1.7 yrs | 70 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $70,482 | +$29,808 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 0.2 yrs | 56 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $96,708 | +$56,034 | clears the bar | $22,080 | 0.4 yrs | 43 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $54,717 | +$14,043 | clears the bar | $21,061 | 1.5 yrs | 32 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $44,651 | +$3,977 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 6.3 yrs | 32 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $50,384 | +$9,710 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 31 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $80,359 | +$39,685 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $71,577 | +$30,903 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $43,733 | +$3,059 | clears the bar | $19,846 | 6.5 yrs | 25 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | $74,932 | +$34,258 | clears the bar | $21,300 | 0.6 yrs | 25 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | $56,832 | +$16,158 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $49,139 | +$8,465 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $32,144 | -$8,530 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | $42,801 | +$2,127 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $50,441 | +$9,767 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 2.6 yrs | 18 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $72,815 | +$32,141 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $67,041 | +$26,367 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $60,586 | +$19,912 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $21,1731-year earnings | -$19,501 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $42,701 | +$2,027 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $43,078 | +$2,404 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $57,897 | +$17,223 | clears the bar | $21,302 | 1.2 yrs | not published |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 91 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 59 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 41 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 31 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $23,500 | not assessed | 17 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Homeland Security | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Sustainability Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Air Transportation | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Construction Trades, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Real Estate | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Food Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| English | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Food Science and Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Applied Mathematics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Applied Mathematics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Management Information Systems | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $40,674 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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