Education at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and has a total student population of 11,460. In 2021, 279 education majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Northern Colorado.

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

University of Northern Colorado Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at University of Northern Colorado

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, University of Northern Colorado does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

University of Northern Colorado Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at University of Northern Colorado 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	346
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	347
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	523
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In 2021, 420 students received their master’s degree in education from University of Northern Colorado. This makes it the #56 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 33 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #118 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at University of Northern Colorado 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 Northern Colorado with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	59
White	194
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

University of Northern Colorado Education Master’s Program

Of the 420 students who earned a master's degree in Education from University of Northern Colorado in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from University of Northern Colorado, 81% 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 Northern Colorado with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	341
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

University of Northern Colorado also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 33 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 Northern Colorado. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	207
Special Education	204
Educational Administration	108
Teacher Education Subject Specific	77
General Education	70
Student Counseling	27
Multilingual Education	25
Educational Assessment	8
Other Education	6

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

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 Northern Colorado.

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 LUSportsFan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.