Degree Programs Overview
Western Colorado University offers 37 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 533 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Western Colorado. 340 students completed bachelor's programs and 176 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Western Colorado. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Bachelor's | 25 | 1 | 340 | 195 | 145 |
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| Master's | 9 | 5 | 176 | 57 | 119 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 3 | NOT OFFERED | 17 | 7 | 10 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Western Colorado University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Accounting and Related Services program has the highest salary ($50,432) after graduation and the Business Administration, Management and Operations program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $39,884 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Accounting and Related Services |
$50,432 | $4,203 | - | - |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$39,884 | $3,324 | $22,470 | $238 |
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| Health and Physical Education/Fitness |
$39,040 | $3,253 | $23,375 | $248 |
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| Communication |
$37,581 | $3,132 | $20,750 | $220 |
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| Fine and Studio Arts |
$36,678 | $3,057 | - | - |
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| Business/Commerce, General |
$35,898 | $2,992 | - | - |
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| Biology, General |
$35,691 | $2,974 | $17,065 | $181 |
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| Psychology, General |
$34,114 | $2,843 | $26,000 | $276 |
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| Sociology |
$33,496 | $2,791 | - | - |
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| Natural Resources Conservation and Research |
$33,478 | $2,790 | $19,646 | $208 |
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| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies |
$32,231 | $2,686 | $14,753 | $156 |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Natural Resources Conservation and Research |
$45,493 | $3,791 | $39,488 | $449 |
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| Education, General |
$43,479 | $3,623 | $22,000 | $250 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Western Colorado University.
At the school, the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the most completers of 73 and the Education Master program has the second most completers of 50 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Business Administration and Management | 73 | 56 | 17 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 43 | 19 | 24 |
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| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 32 | 18 | 14 |
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| Psychology | 27 | 12 | 15 |
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| Environmental Studies | 22 | 13 | 9 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 21 | 19 | 2 |
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| Fine/Studio Arts | 20 | 4 | 16 |
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| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 17 | 10 | 7 |
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| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 17 | 10 | 7 |
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| Sociology | 12 | 5 | 7 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Education | 50 | 12 | 38 |
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| Environmental Studies | 41 | 14 | 27 |
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| Creative Writing | 34 | 6 | 28 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 23 | 14 | 9 |
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| Exercise Physiology | 10 | 5 | 5 |
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| Special Education and Teaching | 7 | 2 | 5 |
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| Ecology | 7 | 2 | 5 |
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| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 11 | 3 | 8 |
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| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 5 | 4 | 1 |
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| Spanish Language and Literature | 3 | - | 3 |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Environmental Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 | 41 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
21 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 50 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 34ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
43 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Exercise Physiology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 10ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Ecology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
32 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
27 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
20 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
73 | 23ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business/Corporate Communications | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
73 | 23ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business/Corporate Communications | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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