Education at University of Colorado Boulder

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at University of Colorado Boulder. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437. Of the 7,404 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado Boulder in 2021, 33 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.

CU - Boulder Education Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how CU - Boulder performed in these rankings.

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 CU - Boulder 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 Education Schools	562
	790

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in education from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #432 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 CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 33 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CU - Boulder, about 27% were men and 73% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at CU - Boulder since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at CU - Boulder 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 University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

CU - Boulder Education Master’s Program

Of the 98 students who earned a master's degree in Education from CU - Boulder in 2020-2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. CU - Boulder does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from CU - Boulder, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	54
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

CU - Boulder 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 University of Colorado Boulder. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Multilingual Education	50
Curriculum & Instruction	28
Teacher Education Subject Specific	25
Teacher Education Grade Specific	17
Educational Administration	14
Education Philosophy	9
Educational Assessment	2
General Education	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 Boulder.

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 University of Colorado at Boulder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.