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# University of Colorado Colorado Springs Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at University of Colorado Colorado Springs?

The highest-earning programs at University of Colorado Colorado Springs are in engineering and computer science. Computer Engineering graduates earn a median of $121,678 four years after completion, though the program awards only 11 degrees a year.

Electrical Engineering follows at $113,627 with 24 degrees awarded. The largest programs sit at more moderate earnings levels.

Business Administration and Management awards 328 degrees a year and posts a median of $66,553. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #148 nationally within its field.

Psychology, with 173 degrees awarded, reports $48,725 and a national rank of #214. Nursing bridges the two groups: it awards 200 degrees a year, and its median earnings of $78,904 are the highest among the five largest programs. Azimuth ranks it #244 nationally in its field.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**328 · 16.5%**
-   Health professions**248 · 12.5%**
-   Biological sciences**224 · 11.3%**
-   Psychology**173 · 8.7%**
-   Social sciences**163 · 8.2%**
-   Other**848 · 42.7%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

34 of 34 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Engineering 11 degrees awarded**
$121,678

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 24 degrees awarded**
$113,627

**Computer Science 71 degrees awarded**
$97,001

**Mechanical Engineering 80 degrees awarded**
$91,192

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 200 degrees awarded**
$78,904

**Economics 33 degrees awarded**
$75,209

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at University of Colorado Colorado Springs?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
328

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
200

**Psychology, General**
173

**Communication and Media Studies**
157

**Biology, General**
141

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
121

**Mechanical Engineering**
80

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
74

**Computer Science**
71

**English Language and Literature, General**
63

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do University of Colorado Colorado Springs majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Visual and Performing Arts, General**#23**
2.  Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences**#25**
3.  Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**#38**
4.  Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering**#44**
5.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#116**
6.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#148**
7.  Communication and Media Studies Included by program size**#152**
8.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#214**
9.  Biology, General Included by program size**#224**
10.  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.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).