Education at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Colorado State University - Fort Collins stacks up to those at other schools.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and has a total student population of 32,428. In 2021, 28 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Colorado State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Colorado State Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Colorado State offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Colorado State Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Colorado State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Colorado State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	295
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	391
	402
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	941

In 2021, 139 students received their master’s degree in education from Colorado State. This makes it the #312 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #258 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from Colorado State in 2020-2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Colorado State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Colorado State Education Master’s Program

Of the 139 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Colorado State, about 34% were men and 66% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Colorado State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Colorado State, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	102
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	136
Teacher Education Grade Specific	39
Student Counseling	17
Teacher Education Subject Specific	5
Instructional Media Design	4
Teaching English or French	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Elementary School Teachers	24,910	$53,400
Teacher Assistants	20,240	$29,900
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Middle School Teachers	13,070	$53,400
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	9,040	$46,330

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Spilly816 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.