Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

What traits are you looking for in a grade specific ed school? To help you decide if University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's grade specific ed program.

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

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

UCCS Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Grade Specific Ed (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

UCCS Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed 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 grade specific ed major at UCCS is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools	42
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools	51
	52
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools	57
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools	131
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	141
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	190
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	190
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	258
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	424
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	454
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	587
	593
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	721
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	761

How Much Do Grade Specific Ed Graduates from UCCS Make?

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCCS is $33,256. This is less than $35,527, which is the national average of all grade specific ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at UCCS

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

UCCS Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 grade specific ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCCS. Of these graduates, 2% were men and 98% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at UCCS 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 at Colorado Springs with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

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 also has a doctoral program available in grade specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

The following grade specific ed concentations are available at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. 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
Elementary Education	83
Early Childhood Education	12

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Special Education
• Educational Administration
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Student Counseling

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed 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
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Middle School Teachers	13,070	$53,400
Preschool Teachers	8,700	$33,140
Kindergarten Teachers	3,630	$50,020

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.