Programs & majors brief
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at University of Colorado Colorado Springs?
34 of 34 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering small degree count | 11 | $121,678 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 24 | $113,627 | #44 |
| Computer Science | 71 | $97,001 | #133 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 80 | $91,192 | #131 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 200 | $78,904 | #244 |
| Economics | 33 | $75,209 | #143 |
| Mathematics | 21 | $69,992 | #139 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 328 | $66,553 | #148 |
| Political Science and Government | 32 | $63,538 | #141 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 48 | $60,605 | #38 |
| Biology, General | 141 | $54,639 | #224 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 58 | $53,284 | #25 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 121 | $53,198 | #116 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 157 | $50,692 | #152 |
| Philosophy | 31 | $49,909 | #53 |
| Geography and Cartography | 46 | $48,892 | #66 |
| Psychology, General | 173 | $48,725 | #214 |
| Sociology | 30 | $46,444 | #212 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 74 | $46,244 | #179 |
| History | 36 | $43,949 | #226 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 63 | $42,627 | #232 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 46 | $37,628 | #23 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Systems Engineering small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Services, General | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Social Work small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at University of Colorado Colorado Springs?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do University of Colorado Colorado Springs majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Visual and Performing Arts, General#23
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences#25
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General#38
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering#44
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#116
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#148
- Communication and Media Studies Included by program size#152
- Psychology, General Included by program size#214
- Biology, General Included by program size#224
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#244
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
At University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 22 fields publish earnings data, and 21 carry an Azimuth national rank. The degree mix leans toward Business, which accounts for 16.5% of bachelor's degrees awarded.
Health Professions follows at 12.5%, with Biological Sciences at 11.3%. Business Administration and Management is the largest single program at 328 degrees a year, with a median of $66,553 four years after completion.
Azimuth ranks it #148 nationally and #4 in Colorado. Computer Engineering reports the highest earnings at $121,678, though it awards only 11 degrees a year.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.