Education at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

If you plan to study education, take a look at what University of Colorado at Colorado Springs has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a total student population of 12,380. Of the 2,114 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in 2021, 95 of them were education majors.

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

UCCS Education Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Education (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

UCCS Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at UCCS 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
	280
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	335
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	364
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	391
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	749

In 2021, 180 students received their master’s degree in education from UCCS. This makes it the #238 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #363 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UCCS

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

UCCS Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 95 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCCS, about 2% were men and 98% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UCCS are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	63
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UCCS Education Master’s Program

Of the 180 students who graduated with a master’s in education from UCCS in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UCCS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UCCS, 67% 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 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	121
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UCCS also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	95
Student Counseling	66
Curriculum & Instruction	54
Educational Administration	41
Special Education	26
Educational Assessment	8

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social 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 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

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 Jeffrey M Foster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.