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University of Colorado Boulder

$69,738Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$33,466Average annual cost
31,578Undergraduates
PublicSector

Facts

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$69,738
Average annual cost
$33,466
Undergraduates
31,578
Sector
Public
City
Boulder
Campus setting
City, midsize
Predominant degree
Bachelor’s
Highest degree
Graduate
Loan default rate (3-year)
0.0 %
Average SAT
1,353
ACT midpoint
28
ZIP code
80309-0017
IPEDS ID
126614

Sources: College Scorecard, US Department of Education (public domain), NCES CIP 2020 classification

Programs with earnings or debt data · 88

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 4 years afterMedian debt at graduation
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Master’sMaster’s$170,375$37,669
Computer Science, Master’sMaster’s$148,463$20,500
Engineering, General, Master’sMaster’s$146,964$39,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Master’sMaster’s$137,635$52,317
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Master’sMaster’s$125,007$36,403
Computer Science, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$121,952$19,500
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Master’sMaster’s$120,144$30,750
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$116,350$22,750
Mechanical Engineering, Master’sMaster’s$115,960$37,968
Law, First professional degreeFirst professional degree$109,411$109,461
Chemistry, DoctorateDoctorate$107,618—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$100,631$21,500
Civil Engineering, Master’sMaster’s$98,355—
Chemical Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$95,780$15,000
Civil Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$94,960$12,500
Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$93,073$15,000
Mathematics, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$90,635$19,500
Architectural Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$89,797—
Biochemical Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$89,262$22,750
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$86,441$18,400
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$82,020$17,504
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Master’sMaster’s$81,568$51,832
Physics, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$75,764$18,506
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$74,779$19,000
Economics, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$73,319$17,715
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$72,698$19,108
Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$71,942$19,875
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$71,444$19,500
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Master’sMaster’s$70,814—
Political Science and Government, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$69,651$19,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Master’sMaster’s$69,214$48,318
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$68,579$19,498
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$68,488$17,849
Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$66,623$16,750
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$63,337$15,050
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$62,119$15,946
Environmental Design, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$61,788$17,500
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$60,453—
International/Globalization Studies, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$59,796$20,225
Sociology, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$58,026$19,500
Curriculum and Instruction, Master’sMaster’s$57,994—
Geography and Cartography, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$57,677—
Journalism, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$57,079$15,000
Psychology, General, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$56,867$17,875
Music, DoctorateDoctorate$56,459—
Anthropology, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$55,217$19,500
English Language and Literature, General, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$54,085$14,417
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$53,429$18,625
History, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$49,401$19,500
Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$47,297$17,500
Music, Master’sMaster’s$45,110$29,326
Fine and Studio Arts, Master’sMaster’s$40,376—
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$39,720$19,400
Music, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$38,701$13,079
Accounting and Related Services, Master’sMaster’s—$20,500
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, DoctorateDoctorate——
Applied Mathematics, Bachelor’sBachelor’s——
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Undergraduate certificateUndergraduate certificate—$18,500
Chemistry, Bachelor’sBachelor’s—$25,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, DoctorateDoctorate——