Western Colorado University
Gunnison, Colorado · Public
Of 15 assessed programs, 11 leave graduates out-earning a typical Colorado high-school graduate (about $40,674/yr) and 4 fall short. Another 23 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $11,490 |
| $30k to $48k | $10,868 |
| $48k to $75k | $13,908 |
| $75k to $110k | $16,928 |
| $110k and up | $21,396 |
| All families (average) | $16,425 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
15 of 38 programs could be assessed 39% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $61,876 | +$21,202 | clears the bar | $22,470 | 1.1 yrs | 80 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $57,638 | +$16,964 | clears the bar | $22,000 | 1.3 yrs | 53 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $50,954 | +$10,280 | clears the bar | $17,065 | 1.7 yrs | 47 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $40,636 | -$38 | falls short | $23,375 | insufficient data | 37 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $47,401 | +$6,727 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 3.9 yrs | 33 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $39,865 | -$809 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 33 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $49,170 | +$8,496 | clears the bar | $19,646 | 2.3 yrs | 28 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,359 | +$16,685 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 27 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Master's Degree | $67,308 | +$26,634 | clears the bar | $39,488 | 1.5 yrs | 26 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $47,426 | +$6,752 | clears the bar | $20,750 | 3.1 yrs | 24 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $48,109 | +$7,435 | clears the bar | $14,753 | 2.0 yrs | 20 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $39,414 | -$1,260 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $30,272 1-year earnings | -$10,402 | falls short | $24,000 | insufficient data | 9 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $53,403 1-year earnings | +$12,729 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $63,922 | +$23,248 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 29 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 27 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer Programming | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($40,674/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.