Bachelor's-5% vs national median1,640 grads tracked
Education at University of Northern Colorado
Ranked 229th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,079
middle 50%: $29,895 – $48,499
Median · 5 years out
$50,942
middle 50%: $40,623 – $59,877
Median · 10 years out
$58,268
middle 50%: $45,471 – $69,905
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 bachelor's graduates in Colorado begin with a $40k median salary. This increases to $58k after ten years.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,203 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oklahoma State University
$51,205 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$51,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$51,070 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$51,033 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$51,011 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$50,915 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$50,869 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$50,815 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$50,805 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$50,786 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$50,781 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Northern Colorado
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,151 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$96,590 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Doctorate)
$92,726 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,585 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Doctorate)
$73,365 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$72,688 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$71,682 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,273 · 5 yrs out
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