Metropolitan State University of Denver Health Administration: earnings, debt & careers

Health Administration graduates of Metropolitan State University of Denver earn a median $62,250 four years after graduating ($46,461 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $28,000. That is $1,755 above the U.S. median for Health Administration graduates ($60,495 across 224 colleges), and ranks 1st of 2 Colorado colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$62,250

U.S. median for this major: $60,495.

College Scorecard field of study; 80 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$46,461

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$28,000

About 45% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $28,000.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$15,327 /yr

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

Sticker price $24,622. College Scorecard.

Metropolitan State University of Denver Health Administration: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Metropolitan State University of Denver graduates$62,250
Colorado median (3 colleges)$62,250 (+$0)
U.S. median (224 colleges)$60,495 (+$1,755)

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.

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

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses Metropolitan State University of Denver'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$12,481$59,4102.7 years
$30–48k$12,436$59,1952.7 years
$48–75k$14,927$71,0533.3 years
$75–110k$19,539$93,0064.3 years
$110k+$23,822$113,3935.2 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.8 years, the average time graduates took (13% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Health Administration graduates 4 years after graduating ($62,250) minus $40,610 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in CO (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $21,640 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.

Health Administration at Colorado colleges

Every Colorado college we cover that reports Health Administration graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Metropolitan State University of Denver$62,250$28,000$15,32732%
2Colorado Christian University$60,115$51,361$29,50064%

2 more Colorado colleges offer Health Administration but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Health Administration graduates

Medical and Health Services Managers

Denver area$137,760
Colorado$134,910
U.S.$123,860

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +24.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Compliance Officers

Denver area$83,580
Colorado$82,450
U.S.$80,730

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +3.8% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Administrative Services Managers

Denver area$164,240
Colorado$157,000
U.S.$114,130

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.2% 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 Metropolitan State University of Denver, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard

About Metropolitan State University of Denver

Related majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver

  • Public Health—
  • Nursing$86,259
  • Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$52,735

Metropolitan State University of Denver Health Administration questions

How much do Metropolitan State University of Denver Health Administration graduates earn?

Health Administration graduates of Metropolitan State University of Denver earn a median $62,250 four years after graduating and $46,461 one year after. The U.S. median for Health Administration graduates across 224 colleges is $60,495.

How much debt do Metropolitan State University of Denver Health Administration graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Health Administration graduates of Metropolitan State University of Denver is $28,000, about 45% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $28,000.

Is Metropolitan State University of Denver a good school for Health Administration in Colorado?

On pay, Health Administration graduates of Metropolitan State University of Denver earn $62,250 four years out, $0 above the median for the same major across 3 Colorado colleges ($62,250) and $1,755 above the U.S. median ($60,495). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does Metropolitan State University of Denver rank for Health Administration in Colorado?

Of 2 Colorado colleges reporting Health Administration graduate earnings, Metropolitan State University of Denver ranks 1st, the highest.

What jobs do Health Administration graduates get?

A common career is medical and health services managers, with a median wage of $137,760 in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area and $123,860 nationally. Others include compliance officers and administrative services managers.

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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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Cite this: “Metropolitan State University of Denver Health Administration: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/metropolitan-state-university-of-denver/majors/health-administration (College Scorecard and BLS data).