by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about University of Colorado Boulder. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
At University of Colorado Boulder, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 14,144 undergraduate · 5,530 graduate (19,674 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of Colorado Boulder.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 9,837 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 1,371 |
| Psychology, General. | 680 |
| Computer Science. | 601 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 405 |
These majors at University of Colorado Boulder report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Engineering, General. | $105,752 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $93,703 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | $79,580 |
| Computer Science. | $77,783 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | $76,774 |
The majors at University of Colorado Boulder are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 9,837 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 405 | $66,072 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
382 | $76,774 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. · Telecommunications Engineering. |
252 | $93,703 |
| Engineering, General. ↳ Applied Engineering. · Engineering, General. |
128 | $105,752 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
126 | $67,823 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 86 | $56,674 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 84 | $59,177 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
71 | NA |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 54 | NA |
| Biochemical Engineering. | 48 | $48,106 |
| Architectural Engineering. | 37 | $63,737 |
| Engineering Physics. ↳ Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. |
23 | NA |
| Materials Engineering. | 14 | NA |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 3 | NA |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. |
1,371 | $55,688 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Business Statistics. · Management Science. |
102 | $79,580 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
46 | $57,315 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
35 | NA |
| Real Estate. | 26 | NA |
| Taxation. | 13 | NA |
| Business/Corporate Communications. ↳ Business/Corporate Communications, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. |
357 | $30,428 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. |
195 | $30,230 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
147 | $34,145 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
140 | $31,463 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
73 | $34,609 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 379 | $42,963 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
220 | $40,409 |
| Journalism. | 98 | $38,625 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
74 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
241 | $34,035 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
215 | $44,089 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
192 | $34,274 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
74 | $24,880 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 680 | $34,383 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 601 | $77,783 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 62 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Artificial Intelligence. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computational Science. | 207 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 107 | $34,353 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies. | 56 | NA |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 12 | NA |
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
152 | $42,374 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. · Astrophysics. |
80 | $37,212 |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Chemical Physics. |
48 | $46,181 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geophysics and Seismology. |
44 | $38,605 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. |
37 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. · Music History, Literature, and Theory. |
109 | $30,736 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
94 | $24,668 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
86 | $26,760 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
29 | $24,703 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
292 | $33,404 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 169 | $58,611 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. |
26 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
90 | $48,947 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
63 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. |
57 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 47 | $43,354 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. |
27 | NA |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 14 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
7 | NA |
| Education, Other. | 5 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Multicultural Education. |
4 | $55,318 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Evaluation and Research. |
4 | NA |
| Education, General. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. |
56 | $34,809 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. |
38 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 24 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. · Chinese Language and Literature. · East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. |
20 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Design. ↳ Environmental Design/Architecture. |
137 | $34,307 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 115 | $29,747 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Audiology/Audiologist. |
118 | $36,356 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
99 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 83 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Religion/Religious Studies. · Jewish/Judaic Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
72 | $23,631 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. · Women's Studies. · Comparative Group Studies. |
41 | $27,445 |
| Area Studies. ↳ Russian Studies. · Asian Studies/Civilization. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Humanities/Humanistic Studies. · General Studies. |
23 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | 11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | 3 | NA |
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.
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