Bachelor's-1% vs national median169 grads tracked
Education at University of Colorado Boulder
Ranked 175th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,635
middle 50%: $31,449 – $51,929
Median · 5 years out
$53,158
middle 50%: $38,829 – $65,920
Median · 10 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $48,829 – $81,462
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education graduates from the University of Colorado Boulder earn a median of $41,635 in their first year. This figure increases to $67,042 by the tenth year.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,710 total interest
Same major at other universities
Penn State World Campus
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$53,274 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$53,258 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$53,230 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$53,208 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$53,200 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$53,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$53,126 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$53,029 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$53,024 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$53,016 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$52,992 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out
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