← All outcomesPROGRAM-CATEGORY PAYOFF

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities bachelor's degree outcomes at Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO · Public · Federal field 2401

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,421 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
58.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−101% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,136$45,017
38Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
53Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
55Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
39Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,103

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,970

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,651

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$275/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

Enter my price →
AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,103Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,046Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE82.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE40.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$42,136Year 1
$44,651Year 4
$45,017Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.4% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,721
Estimated loan payment$275
39borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,651 vs. $53,072

$8,421 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$83,210 median wageCO estimate · 480 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Fort Collins, CO

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

$7,179 higher earnings · $970 less debt

Earnings
$51,830
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$21,279
View outcomes →
Pueblo, CO

Colorado State University Pueblo

$220 less debt · $5,052 lower annual net price

Earnings
$43,508
Debt
$25,750
Annual net price
$10,051
View outcomes →
Alamosa, CO

Adams State University

$1,091 less debt · $2,123 lower annual net price

Earnings
$41,809
Debt
$24,879
Annual net price
$12,980
View outcomes →
Charles Town, WV

American Public University System

$35,083 higher earnings · $19,705 less debt · $5,506 lower annual net price

Earnings
$79,734
Debt
$6,265
Annual net price
$9,597
View outcomes →
Compare these programs →
DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

55 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.

Calculate my payoff →