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2026 Highest Paid Ethnic Studies Grads in Colorado

[Ethnic Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The schools below stand out for the salaries their ethnic studies graduates go on to command.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying ethnic studies schools.

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• Highest Paid Ethnic Studies Grads in Colorado

2026 Highest Paid Ethnic Studies Grads in Colorado

Below are the schools whose ethnic studies graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Ethnic Studies Graduates

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University Of Colorado Denver
Denver, CO

$50,315 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Colorado Denver earned the #1 spot for highest-paid ethnic studies graduates in Colorado. Set in the city of Denver, University Of Colorado Denver is a public institution. Students who complete the ethnic studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,315.

2

University Of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

$40,015 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #2 makes University Of Colorado Boulder one of the highest-paying schools for ethnic studies. Set in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a public institution. Students who complete the ethnic studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $40,015.

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Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Denver, CO

$34,906 Average Early-Career Salary

Metropolitan State College Of Denver produces some of the highest-paid graduates in ethnic studies, landing the #3 spot this year. Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a public school located in the city of Denver. Students who complete the ethnic studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $34,906.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries ethnic studies graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.