Business Administration, Management and Operations at Regis University

Regis University's business program delivers earnings well above the national median ($60,101 versus $45,703), but the 60th percentile ranking among Colorado programs reveals the real story: you're paying premium tuition for middle-of-the-pack performance in your state. With $31,000 in debt—about $8,000 more than the Colorado median—graduates are essentially taking on extra leverage to access what several Colorado public universities deliver with lower debt loads.

The fundamentals work financially, with a 0.52 debt-to-earnings ratio putting graduates in better position than 84% of similar programs nationally. Earnings grow modestly to $64,536 by year four, though nearby alternatives like Colorado State University Global and several others consistently produce higher starting salaries. The 87% admission rate and moderate Pell enrollment suggest Regis casts a wide net while charging private-school prices.

For families with access to Colorado's public options—particularly CSU-Fort Collins or CU Boulder—this premium doesn't make obvious sense unless location or fit factors strongly favor Regis. The program works as an investment, but it's not outperforming what Colorado taxpayers have already subsidized at the state level. If your student has been admitted to CSU or CU's business programs, the debt differential matters more than Regis's marginally higher national percentile.