Public · Denver, Colorado
Metropolitan State University of Denver: cost, debt and earnings by major
59 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $13,803
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 31%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 99%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 15,002
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $21,550
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 7.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $10,475 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $10,862 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $12,961 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $17,896 |
| $110,000+ | $22,551 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (53)
- Computer Science$111,187
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$100,358
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$98,267
- Management Information Systems and Services$91,399
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,259
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$86,131
- Economics$80,907
- Finance and Financial Management Services$77,596
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$77,133 (1 yr)
- Chemistry$76,759
- Construction Management$75,656 (1 yr)
- Accounting and Related Services$73,698
- Air Transportation$72,846
- Fire Protection$67,767 (1 yr)
- Geography and Cartography$66,429
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,387
- Mathematics$65,179
- Marketing$64,069
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,175
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$62,250
- Design and Applied Arts$61,654
- Political Science and Government$60,639
- Nutrition Sciences$60,395
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$59,502
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$58,918
- Biology, General$57,920
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$57,810
- Hospitality Administration/Management$57,312
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,096
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$57,065
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,564
- Social Work$55,915
- Human Services, General$54,896
- Anthropology$53,125
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$52,747
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$52,735
- Sociology$52,414
- English Language and Literature, General$51,955
- Special Education and Teaching$51,786
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$50,926
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$50,478
- Psychology, General$50,326
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,025
- Research and Experimental Psychology$48,655
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$48,643 (1 yr)
- History$48,518
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,666
- Journalism$47,460
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$46,535
- Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems$45,766
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$42,870
- Fine and Studio Arts$42,490
- Music$38,957
Master's programs (6)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,342 (1 yr)
- Accounting and Related Services$86,039
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$71,713 (1 yr)
- Social Work$66,816
- Education, General$57,768
- Nutrition Sciences$30,826 (1 yr)