How much money do University of Colorado Colorado Springs graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $35,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $46,400 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for UCCS graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $68,500 followed by Computer Science paying $64,300 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $57,300 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $88,000 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $64,000 and Public Administration (Master's Degree) who earn $43,500 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Colorado Colorado Springs graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $88,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,500 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $64,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,300 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,400 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $43,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $43,400 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $41,400 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $40,800 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,900 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $38,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,800 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,500 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences (Master's Degree) | $32,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,600 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,000 |
| Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,000 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,000 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,800 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,300 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,800 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=126580 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Colorado Colorado Springs.