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Engineering at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

What traits are you looking for in a school for Engineering, take a look at what University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Colorado Colorado Springs sits in Colorado Springs, CO.

Online Class Availability at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Distance learning is available at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Of 11,354 students, 1,739 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,888 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Engineering Rankings at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Colorado Colorado Springs’s Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#365 of 681
Best Value	Nationwide	#371 of 679

Earnings for Engineering Graduates from University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Students who complete University of Colorado Colorado Springs’s Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$69,781
2 years	$59,713
3 years	$67,865
4 years	$74,286
5 years	$91,001

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Engineering graduates from University of Colorado Colorado Springs earn a median of $74,286, compared with $58,851 for all University of Colorado Colorado Springs graduates — about 26% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Engineering graduates from University of Colorado Colorado Springs comes in at $24,550.

Best-Paid Careers for Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Engineering program at University of Colorado Colorado Springs go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects	$148,480
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$138,303
Petroleum Engineers	$137,336
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Chemical Engineers	$130,903
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$128,495
Electrical Engineers	$127,814
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$122,967
Industrial Engineers	$120,863
Transportation Engineers	$120,210

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.