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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

This page shows median first-year earnings for UCCS graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $35,200 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $46,400. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $68,500 , followed by Computer Science at $64,300 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $57,300 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $88,000 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $64,000 , and Public Administration (Master's Degree) at $43,500 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University of Colorado Colorado Springs graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University of Colorado Colorado Springs graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $88,000
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,500
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $64,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,300
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,400
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $43,500
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $43,400
Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) $41,400
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $40,800
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,900
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $38,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,800
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,500
Biological and Physical Sciences (Master's Degree) $32,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,600
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,100
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,000
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,100
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,100
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,000
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,000
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,800
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,300
Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $17,800

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=126580.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026