How much debt do CU Denver mathematics graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $27,000, which ranks 5th lowest of 6 mathematics bachelor's programs in Colorado. That works out to about $286 a month over 10 years.

Is a mathematics degree from CU Denver worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 51% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 44%. Compare the cost with other Colorado programs before deciding.

CU Denver Mathematics (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do CU Denver mathematics graduates stay in Colorado?

Most do. 92% (22 of 24) were working in Colorado one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Mathematics
Public university
Denver, CO
About 25 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

CU Denver mathematics graduates earn about what mathematics graduates earn nationally, $52,695 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $27,000 in federal loans, more than at 88% of mathematics programs in the country. It is one of the higher-paying mathematics degrees in Colorado.

First-year earnings$52,69568th percentile of 246 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$71,49636% more than year one

Median federal debt$27,0005th lowest of 6 Colorado programs

Debt-to-earnings51%Colorado median 51%, national 44%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Colorado and national columns are the medians across all mathematics bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	CU Denver	Colorado	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$52,695	$46,252	$48,725
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$71,496	$72,841	$69,322
Median federal debt at graduation	$27,000	$21,760	$21,500
Debt as share of first-year pay	51%	51%	44%
Programs compared		6	246

Five years out, CU Denver graduates earn more than the national figure and about the same as the Colorado median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Colorado mathematics program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Colorado medians.

CU DenverOther Colorado programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 36% between the first and fifth year.

CU Denver grads, year 1$52,695

CU Denver grads, year 5$71,496

All Colorado mathematics grads, year 5$72,841

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $286 a month, or 6.5% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

92% of graduates (22 of 24) were working in Colorado one year after graduating. Prices in the Denver area are about 6% above the national average, so a $52,695 salary here buys what about $49,815 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to mathematics, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$72,900

Median pay in Colorado. 18,310 people work in this job in Colorado. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 63,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $48,970Top 10%: $101,300

Data Scientists

$117,400

Median pay in Colorado. 6,280 people work in this job in Colorado. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 35% from 2025 to 2035, with about 24,800 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $74,470Top 10%: $189,630

Natural Sciences Managers

$152,730

Median pay in Colorado. 1,640 people work in this job in Colorado. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 9,200 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $89,900Top 10%: $289,970

Statisticians

$109,660

Median pay in Colorado. 780 people work in this job in Colorado. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 11% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

Bottom 10%: $72,630Top 10%: $157,350

About CU Denver

In-state tuition and fees	$10,383 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$29,391 / year
Average net price after aid	$11,900 / year
Admission rate	75%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	46%
Undergraduate students	10,519

Mathematics ranks 8th of 32 bachelor's programs at CU Denver by first-year earnings. The top three are Electrical Engineering ($78,878), Nursing ($75,503), and Computer and Information Science ($75,137).

Other mathematics bachelor's programs near Denver

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
CU DenverDenver, CO · public		$52,695	$27,000
Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO · public	9 mi	$48,997	$33,279
CU BoulderBoulder, CO · public	29 mi	$41,176	$20,960
University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO · public	47 mi	$44,668	$20,700
Colorado StateFort Collins, CO · public	59 mi	$47,835	$21,020
UCCSColorado Springs, CO · public	59 mi	$37,197	$22,500

Common questions

The median graduate earns $52,695 one year after graduating and $71,496 five years after. The median across mathematics bachelor's programs in Colorado is $46,252.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Colorado comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the mathematics program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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