by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Colorado State University-Fort Collins ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
At Colorado State University-Fort Collins, students can earn anything from associate degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 10,844 undergraduate · 5,424 graduate (16,268 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 8,134 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 836 |
| Biology, General. | 447 |
| Psychology, General. | 359 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 349 |
The following majors at Colorado State University-Fort Collins have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Engineering, General. | $82,613 |
| Fire Protection. | $76,384 |
| Information Science/Studies. | $75,786 |
| Computer Engineering. | $74,379 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $72,253 |
Browse every major at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 8,134 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. |
836 | $48,560 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Management Science. |
349 | NA |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Restaurant/Food Services Management. |
40 | $39,409 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · Public Finance. · Investments and Securities. |
36 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
35 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
13 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biomedical Sciences, General. · Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
447 | $30,520 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Zoology/Animal Biology. · Wildlife Biology. |
259 | $26,289 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Environmental Biology. · Ecology. |
122 | $33,356 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
51 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. · Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other. |
50 | $37,520 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
47 | $29,864 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Toxicology. |
25 | $36,587 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
8 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. · Pathology/Experimental Pathology. |
8 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 225 | $64,087 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. · Water Resources Engineering. |
114 | $61,796 |
| Engineering, General. | 78 | $82,613 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
72 | $68,629 |
| Chemical Engineering. ↳ Chemical Engineering. · Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. |
71 | $56,279 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
46 | $55,849 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 42 | $53,162 |
| Systems Engineering. | 39 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
38 | $74,379 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
3 | NA |
| Engineering Science. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Medicine. | 148 | NA |
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
99 | $35,832 |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Horticultural Science. · Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management. · Range Science and Management. |
91 | $32,363 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services. ↳ Equestrian/Equine Studies. |
50 | $25,239 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. · Agricultural Economics. |
48 | $39,874 |
| Soil Sciences. ↳ Soil Science and Agronomy, General. |
29 | $38,645 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. ↳ Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General. |
19 | $38,139 |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Brewing Science. · Food Science. |
16 | NA |
| Agriculture, General. | 15 | $52,245 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. ↳ Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General. |
12 | NA |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
147 | $32,418 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
135 | $32,419 |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
112 | $41,108 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
60 | $26,694 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 267 | $72,253 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 74 | $75,786 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Information Technology Project Management. · Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
60 | NA |
| Computer Programming. ↳ Computer Programming, Specific Applications. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 359 | $32,170 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Industrial and Organizational Psychology. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services. ↳ Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences. |
225 | NA |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textile Marketing Management. |
86 | $38,821 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 8 | NA |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
231 | $31,921 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
72 | $27,454 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General. · Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism. · Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management. · Land Use Planning and Management/Development. |
166 | $42,686 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Natural Resources/Conservation, General. · Environmental Science. |
80 | $45,035 |
| Forestry. ↳ Forestry, General. · Forest Sciences and Biology. |
43 | $37,221 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism. | 133 | $32,150 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Communication and Media Studies, Other. |
132 | $36,094 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. · Organizational Communication, General. · Technical and Scientific Communication. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
268 | $36,098 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
122 | $27,724 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
83 | $36,499 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
27 | $23,926 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. |
25 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences. | 53 | $33,159 |
| Sustainability Studies. | 42 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 38 | $27,432 |
| Natural Sciences. | 36 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Data Analytics, General. |
28 | NA |
| Dispute Resolution. | 16 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
16 | NA |
| Anthrozoology. | 13 | NA |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Administration and Supervision, Other. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
134 | $50,813 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. |
36 | $34,406 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other. |
21 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Agricultural Teacher Education. |
7 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
3 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. ↳ Social Work. · Youth Services/Administration. |
164 | $39,138 |
| Public Administration. | 14 | NA |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 148 | $69,069 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Hydraulics and Fluid Power Technology/Technician. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
55 | $50,849 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
36 | $45,548 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. |
26 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
26 | NA |
| Materials Sciences. ↳ Materials Science. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
61 | $38,248 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. · Statistics, Other. |
39 | NA |
| Applied Statistics. ↳ Applied Statistics, General. |
32 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Occupational Therapy/Therapist. |
55 | $62,048 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. · Clinical/Medical Social Work. |
43 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Environmental Health. |
16 | $47,766 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. |
11 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health and Wellness, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 92 | $29,711 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
99 | $29,181 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Interior Architecture. | 50 | NA |
| Landscape Architecture. | 18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
39 | $29,741 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 25 | $28,017 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. · Women's Studies. |
17 | $33,757 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection. ↳ Fire Services Administration. |
5 | $76,384 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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