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Education at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 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.

CU - Boulder Education Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Education Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #258 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Education Master’s Program

76% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 students earned a master's degree in education from CU - Boulder. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. CU - Boulder does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from CU - Boulder, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 54
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado Boulder. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Multilingual Education 50
Curriculum & Instruction 28
Educational Administration 14
Teacher Education Subject Specific 9
Education Philosophy 9
Educational Assessment 2
General Education 1

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 Boulder.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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