Colorado Mesa University
Colorado Mesa University is a public college in Grand Junction, CO. Its average net price is $14,808 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $12,158 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $11,782 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,994 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,154 |
| $110,001 and up | $19,664 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $46,444 |
| 8 years after entry | $50,202 |
| 10 years after entry | $51,221 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $50,285 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $27,250 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $62,970 Small program - rough guide n=33 | Not published |
| Biology | $37,254 Small program - rough guide n=68 | $23,000 Small program - rough guide n=85 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $48,745 n=204 | $20,000 n=223 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communications | $39,387 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $12,756 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Computer Science | $62,815 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $19,555 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | $72,814 Small program - rough guide n=37 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $46,118 Small program - rough guide n=86 | $19,981 Small program - rough guide n=78 |
| Dance | $28,513 National median for this major n=2,991 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Graphic Communications | $29,510 National median for this major n=3,935 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $46,331 National median for this major n=9,793 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $38,488 National median for this major n=12,256 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,106 Small program - rough guide n=44 | $21,269 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $65,673 National median for this major n=9,101 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $70,230 National median for this major n=3,256 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Physical Sciences, General | $49,783 National median for this major n=276 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $38,332 Small program - rough guide n=57 | $17,357 Small program - rough guide n=80 |
| Recreation Management | $39,350 National median for this major n=2,661 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $79,529 n=256 | $25,000 n=167 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $38,322 n=114 | $18,500 n=120 |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
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