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Education at University of Colorado Boulder

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at University of Colorado Boulder stacks up to those at other schools.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437.

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

Online Classes Are Available at CU - Boulder

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

CU - Boulder does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

CU - Boulder Education 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.

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

89% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

About 83% 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	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	67
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

CU - Boulder Education Master’s Program

79% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of education master's degrees went to men and 79% went to 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 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from CU - Boulder, 56% 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 40% of degree recipients. That is 8% 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	41
White	71
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Colorado Boulder. 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

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
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