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English at University of Colorado Boulder

If you are interested in studying English, consider the program at University of Colorado Boulder. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Colorado Boulder is in Boulder, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 115 english degrees were granted at University of Colorado Boulder.

Online Class Availability at University of Colorado Boulder

Many students take online classes at University of Colorado Boulder. Among 38,799 students, 797 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 14,197 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for English graduates at University of Colorado Boulder, by degree type.

Program-wide, English graduates at University of Colorado Boulder are 65% women (75) and 35% men (40).

English Bachelor’s Program at University of Colorado Boulder

Of the 99 bachelor’s english graduates at University of Colorado Boulder, 66% were women (65) and 34% were men (34).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	81
Hispanic / Latino	9
Asian	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder, lower than the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at University of Colorado Boulder

Of the 13 master’s english graduates at University of Colorado Boulder, 54% were women (7) and 46% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English master’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 23% of English master’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder, lower than the national average of 25%.*

English Doctoral Program at University of Colorado Boulder

Among the 3 doctoral english degrees awarded at University of Colorado Boulder, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English doctoral degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 67% of English doctoral degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder, above the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for English Graduates

Students who finish English program at University of Colorado Boulder go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for English majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.