Colorado · Medicine

Best colleges for Medicine in Colorado

Ranked by graduates a year

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus awards the most Medicine degrees and certificates in Colorado: 179 graduates a year (IPEDS 2024–25). 2 Colorado colleges offer Medicine and award 512 degrees and certificates a year in all.

The Medicine program focuses on the science and practice of caring for patients, encompassing the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of illness and injury. This program is designed for individuals passionate about health care and…

Institutions
2
offering CIP 51.12
States offered
48
with a program page
Degrees / yr
512
IPEDS completions 2024–25
Median starting salary
—
1 yr after graduation, College Scorecard
With earnings data
0
College Scorecard
Median net price
—
IPEDS 2024–25
Avg graduation rate
46%
IPEDS 2024–25
State pay · Family Medicine Physicians
$249,500
BLS OEWS May 2025

2 institutions offering Medicine in Colorado

Graduate earnings are not yet reported for these institutions; ordered by graduates a year.

Starting salary (1 yr): median earnings one year after graduation (often called starting salary), College Scorecard.
#InstitutionStarting salary (1 yr)Graduates / yrGrad rateNet priceMedian debt
1Rocky Vista University
Parker Private for-profit Graduate only
—333———
2University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver Public
—17946%——

Colleges awarding the most Medicine degrees in Colorado

By graduates a year (IPEDS 2024–25 completions). Online, degree-completion and graduate-only schools, and schools with a graduation rate under 30% are listed in full below.

Graduates / yr: degrees and certificates awarded in a year, IPEDS completions. Starting salary (1 yr): median earnings one year after graduation (often called starting salary), College Scorecard.
#InstitutionGraduates / yrStarting salary (1 yr)
1University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver Public
179Not reported
Show the other 1 Colorado colleges offering Medicine
InstitutionCityControlGraduates / yr
Rocky Vista University (Graduate only)ParkerPrivate for-profit333

Career outlook

What this program leads to: Family Medicine Physicians (SOC 29-1215).

Projected growth (2024–2034)
+2.7%
About as fast as average
Openings / yr (US)
~3,300
BLS Employment Projections
US median wage
$238,380
typically Doctoral or professional degree

Top skills

Critical ThinkingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionWritingSpeakingMonitoring

What Family Medicine Physicians earn in Colorado

Jobs in Colorado
2,700
BLS OEWS May 2025
State average pay
$249,500
median $265,560
Best-paying metro
$272,150
Boulder, CO

Related careers

Family Medicine Physicians
$249,500 avg · 2,700 jobs
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$298,570 avg · 1,990 jobs
Emergency Medicine Physicians
— avg · 780 jobs
Pediatricians, General
$199,990 avg · 570 jobs
Radiologists
$343,570 avg · 500 jobs
Surgeons, All Other
— avg · 470 jobs

Common questions

Answers for students comparing Medicine programs in Colorado.

Which Colorado colleges award the most Medicine degrees?+

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (179 graduates a year) awards the most Medicine degrees and certificates in Colorado, per IPEDS 2024–25 completions. In all, 2 Colorado colleges offer Medicine.

How much do Family Medicine Physicians earn in Colorado?+

The average annual wage for Family Medicine Physicians in Colorado is $249,500 (median $265,560), across about 2,700 jobs. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What is the focus of the Medicine program?+

The Medicine program focuses on the science and practice of caring for patients, encompassing the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of illness and injury. This program is designed for individuals passionate about health care and…

What skills will I develop in this program?+

You will develop critical thinking, active listening, reading comprehension, writing, and related professional skills.

What is the job outlook for Family Medicine Physicians?+

The national job outlook is about +2.7% growth with around 3,300 annual openings (BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034).

What is the typical education requirement?+

A Doctoral or professional degree is the typical entry-level education for this field (BLS).

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
PSEO graduate earnings2019–21 graduation cohorts (release V4.13.0)
Earnings and employment outcomes of graduates by institution, degree level, and field of study, measured from state wage records.
BLS wages & outlookOEWS May 2025 release
Occupational employment and wage estimates plus 10-year job outlook, used to connect programs to real-world earnings.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

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