Colorado State University-Fort Collins
2
DOE-modeled fails
76
Pass DOE model
204
Insufficient data
282
Total program groupings
Based on DOE's public rulemaking file, this institution has
2 broad program groupings with a DOE-modeled fail designation
out of 282 total. The public file is grouped at the 4-digit CIP level —
treat as a directional signal, not a regulatory determination.
Risk breakdown by broad field
Risk breakdown by credential level
Nutrition Sciences.
CIP 3019 · Bachelor
⚠ classification-sensitive
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $59,528
· Benchmark: $39,174
International/Globalization Studies.
CIP 3020 · Bachelor
⚠ classification-sensitive
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $48,973
· Benchmark: $39,174
Nutrition Sciences.
CIP 3019 · Master's
⚠ classification-sensitive
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $63,613
· Benchmark: $53,607
Biological and Physical Sciences.
CIP 3001 · Master's
⚠ classification-sensitive
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $69,605
· Benchmark: $53,607
Music.
CIP 5009 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $39,414
· Benchmark: $39,174
Fine and Studio Arts.
CIP 5007 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $41,309
· Benchmark: $39,174
Design and Applied Arts.
CIP 5004 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $65,940
· Benchmark: $39,174
Arts Entertainment and Media Management.
CIP 5010 · Master's
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $64,429
· Benchmark: $47,421
Music.
CIP 5009 · Master's
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $57,772
· Benchmark: $47,421
Agriculture & Natural Resources
39 totalPlant Sciences.
CIP 0111 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $42,034
· Benchmark: $39,174
Soil Sciences.
CIP 0112 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $57,671
· Benchmark: $39,174
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.
CIP 0301 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $50,330
· Benchmark: $39,174
Forestry.
CIP 0305 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $62,919
· Benchmark: $39,174
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services.
CIP 0106 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $66,984
· Benchmark: $39,174
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services.
CIP 0105 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $39,595
· Benchmark: $39,174
Agricultural Business and Management.
CIP 0101 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $58,983
· Benchmark: $39,174
Animal Sciences.
CIP 0109 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $53,934
· Benchmark: $39,174
Veterinary Medicine.
CIP 0180 · First Professional Degree
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $128,327
· Benchmark: $53,672
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.
CIP 0301 · Master's
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $69,954
· Benchmark: $51,545
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy.
CIP 0302 · Master's
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $64,235
· Benchmark: $51,545
Agriculture General.
CIP 0100 · Master's
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $62,469
· Benchmark: $53,672
Architecture & Design
2 totalBiological & Life Sciences
28 totalBiochemistry Biophysics and Molecular Biology.
CIP 2602 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $70,343
· Benchmark: $39,174
Zoology/Animal Biology.
CIP 2607 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $44,226
· Benchmark: $39,174
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.
CIP 2605 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $69,269
· Benchmark: $39,174
Ecology Evolution Systematics and Population Biology.
CIP 2613 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $54,370
· Benchmark: $39,174
Biology General.
CIP 2601 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $60,981
· Benchmark: $39,174
Biotechnology.
CIP 2612 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $55,981
· Benchmark: $39,174
Ecology Evolution Systematics and Population Biology.
CIP 2613 · Doctoral
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $96,987
· Benchmark: $53,672
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.
CIP 2605 · Master's
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $63,447
· Benchmark: $53,672
Pharmacology and Toxicology.
CIP 2610 · Master's
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $71,308
· Benchmark: $53,672
Biology General.
CIP 2601 · Master's
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $77,737
· Benchmark: $53,672
Business & Management
17 totalHospitality Administration/Management.
CIP 5209 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $62,556
· Benchmark: $39,174
Business Administration Management and Operations.
CIP 5202 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $79,256
· Benchmark: $39,174
Finance and Financial Management Services.
CIP 5208 · Graduate Certificate
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $127,821
· Benchmark: $63,816
Business Administration Management and Operations.
CIP 5202 · Master's
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $136,709
· Benchmark: $63,816
Accounting and Related Services.
CIP 5203 · Master's
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $97,463
· Benchmark: $63,816
Communications & Journalism
9 totalComputer & Information Sciences
9 totalComputer and Information Sciences General.
CIP 1101 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $114,076
· Benchmark: $39,174
Information Science/Studies.
CIP 1104 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $102,765
· Benchmark: $39,174
Information Science/Studies.
CIP 1104 · Master's
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $106,679
· Benchmark: $63,816
Education
14 totalEngineering
35 totalChemical Engineering.
CIP 1407 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $97,271
· Benchmark: $39,174
Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering.
CIP 1410 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $99,172
· Benchmark: $39,174
Mechanical Engineering.
CIP 1419 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $94,260
· Benchmark: $39,174
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.
CIP 1414 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $82,005
· Benchmark: $39,174
Civil Engineering.
CIP 1408 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $88,001
· Benchmark: $39,174
Mechanical Engineering.
CIP 1419 · Master's
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $115,946
· Benchmark: $63,816
Engineering General.
CIP 1401 · Master's
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $111,730
· Benchmark: $63,816
Engineering Technologies
3 totalEnglish & Literature
3 totalEnglish Language and Literature General.
CIP 2301 · Bachelor
⚠ classification-sensitive
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $46,154
· Benchmark: $39,174
English Language and Literature General.
CIP 2301 · Master's
⚠ classification-sensitive
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $50,330
· Benchmark: $49,483
Family & Consumer Sciences
9 totalForeign Languages & Linguistics
4 totalHistory
2 totalLiberal Arts & Humanities
1 totalParks, Recreation & Fitness
6 totalPhysical Sciences
13 totalChemistry.
CIP 4005 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $71,615
· Benchmark: $39,174
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.
CIP 4006 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $71,631
· Benchmark: $39,174
Chemistry.
CIP 4005 · Doctoral
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $139,296
· Benchmark: $59,600
Psychology
6 totalPsychology General.
CIP 4201 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $54,268
· Benchmark: $39,174
Psychology General.
CIP 4201 · Doctoral
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $144,730
· Benchmark: $48,653
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology.
CIP 4228 · Master's
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $87,258
· Benchmark: $48,653
Security & Protective Services
1 totalSocial Sciences
13 totalPolitical Science and Government.
CIP 4510 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $67,873
· Benchmark: $39,174
Anthropology.
CIP 4502 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $43,129
· Benchmark: $39,174
Sociology.
CIP 4511 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $57,300
· Benchmark: $39,174
Economics.
CIP 4506 · Bachelor
Passes DOE model
Median earnings (yr 4): $69,934
· Benchmark: $39,174