Education at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and approximately 12,380 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 180 students received their master's degree in education.

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

UCCS Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

UCCS Education Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #363 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UCCS

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

UCCS Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 180 education majors earned their master's degree from UCCS. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. UCCS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UCCS, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	121
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Student Counseling	66
Curriculum & Instruction	54
Educational Administration	41
Special Education	26
Educational Assessment	8

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• History
• Social Sciences

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 at Colorado Springs.

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
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey M Foster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.