Fort Lewis College Business: earnings, debt & careers

Business graduates of Fort Lewis College earn a median $56,038 four years after graduating ($33,376 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $20,500. That is $9,254 below the U.S. median for Business graduates ($65,292 across 241 colleges), and ranks 5th of 6 Colorado colleges (4th of 5 among colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees).

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$56,038

U.S. median for this major: $65,292.

College Scorecard field of study; 99 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$33,376

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$20,500

About 37% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $25,836.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$17,296 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $27,030. College Scorecard.

FLC Business: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

FLC graduates$56,038
Colorado median (6 colleges)$59,149 (−$3,111)
U.S. median (241 colleges)$65,292 (−$9,254)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Business nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses FLC's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$18,622$81,5645.3 years
$30–48k$17,014$74,5214.8 years
$48–75k$19,468$85,2705.5 years
$75–110k$19,498$85,4015.5 years
$110k+$13,158$57,6323.7 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.4 years, the average time graduates took (30% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Business graduates 4 years after graduating ($56,038) minus $40,610 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in CO (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $15,428 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Business at Colorado colleges

Every Colorado college we cover that reports Business graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants. Colleges marked "mostly 2-year" or "bachelor's & associate" award more associate degrees than bachelor's; their bachelor's programs often serve working adults finishing a degree (for example, nurses completing a BSN), so their graduates' earnings can run higher than those of students starting college at 18.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Regis University$75,857$32,592$18,39761%
2University of Denver$74,033$21,000$36,13176%
3Colorado State University Pueblo$60,401$25,000$10,05140%
4Colorado Mesa Universitybachelor's & associate$57,897$24,000$15,10341%
5Fort Lewis College$56,038$20,500$17,29636%
6Adams State University$51,111$23,624$12,98039%

Careers for Business graduates

Management analyst

Colorado$104,750
U.S.$101,860

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +10.1% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

General and Operations Managers

Colorado$131,840
U.S.$105,770

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Project Management Specialists

Colorado$110,050
U.S.$102,320

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +6.7% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at FLC, by income

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How much do FLC Business graduates earn?

Business graduates of Fort Lewis College earn a median $56,038 four years after graduating and $33,376 one year after. The U.S. median for Business graduates across 241 colleges is $65,292.

How much debt do FLC Business graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Business graduates of Fort Lewis College is $20,500, about 37% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $25,836.

Is FLC a good school for Business in Colorado?

On pay, Business graduates of Fort Lewis College earn $56,038 four years out, $3,111 below the median for the same major across 6 Colorado colleges ($59,149) and $9,254 below the U.S. median ($65,292). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does FLC rank for Business in Colorado?

Of 6 Colorado colleges reporting Business graduate earnings, Fort Lewis College ranks 5th; among the 5 that mostly award bachelor's degrees it ranks 4th. The highest is Regis University at $75,857.

What jobs do Business graduates get?

A common career is management analyst, with a median wage of $104,750 in Colorado and $101,860 nationally. Others include general and operations managers and project management specialists.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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