Degree Programs Overview

University of Colorado Colorado Springs offers 105 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 2,631 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at UCCS. 1,907 students completed bachelor's programs and 561 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at UCCS. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's42NOT OFFERED1,9078401,067
Master's231561210351
Doctor's8NOT OFFERED331023
Post-Graduate Certificate281731954
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate1NOT OFFERED201010
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate3NOT OFFERED371324

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Computer Science program has the highest salary ($77,111) after graduation and the Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $76,950 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Computer Science $77,111$6,426$25,000$265
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $76,950$6,413$24,500$260
Mechanical Engineering $64,874$5,406$22,000$233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $63,152$5,263$19,500$207
Economics $48,299$4,025$21,375$227
Business Administration, Management and Operations $47,859$3,988$20,000$212
Communication $40,460$3,372$17,535$186
Criminal Justice and Corrections $39,343$3,279$17,750$188
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences $38,610$3,218$20,000$212
Geography and Cartography $36,906$3,076$17,500$186
Biology, General $35,729$2,977$19,625$208
Sociology $33,444$2,787$21,500$228
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $103,568$8,631$54,400$619
Business Administration, Management and Operations $74,444$6,204$36,448$415
Educational Administration and Supervision $53,324$4,444$29,208$332
Public Administration $49,511$4,126$47,944$545
Special Education and Teaching $44,610$3,718$40,077$456
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $43,539$3,628$51,468$585
Curriculum and Instruction $43,344$3,612$32,258$367
Biological and Physical Sciences $37,201$3,100$36,790$418

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

At the school, the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the most completers of 354 and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the second most completers of 172 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1329ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 917 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Modeling, Virtual Environments and SimulationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED37 NOT OFFERED 0
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Evaluation and ResearchNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED33 NOT OFFERED 7
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED70 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching6 NOT OFFERED 44NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED28 3 NOT OFFERED
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 276 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 866 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Systems EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 51NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 120NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Exercise PhysiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 58NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 08 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Museology/Museum StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16413 4 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12821 NOT OFFERED 0
Securities Services Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED30 NOT OFFERED 2
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3434 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Research Methodology and Quantitative MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 286 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Athletic Training/TrainerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17252 7 1
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 354112 0 NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8
Customer Service ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Research and Development ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED 0
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 354112 0 NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8
Customer Service ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Research and Development ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED 0
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4517 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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