Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 1,812 Bachelor's, 905 Master's, and 84 Doctorate (research) were awareded by Northern Colorado.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Bachelor's4501,812
Master's405905
Doctorate (research)17184
Total10262,801

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at University of Northern Colorado based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
BachelorMasterDoctoral
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$56,600
Business Administration and Management$40,500
Special Education and Teaching$36,400
Chemistry$35,000
Mathematics$34,800
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$90,000
Educational Leadership and Administration$46,600
Special Education and Teaching$45,400
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services$40,200
Education$38,900
Doctoral Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Educational Leadership and Administration$62,300

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at University of Northern Colorado based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
Bachelor'sMaster's

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Northern Colorado by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 21 completers-
Asian Studies/Civilization4-
European Studies/Civilization4-
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 83 completers$31,200
Speech Communication and Rhetoric65$31,200
Journalism18$29,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 227 completers-
Special Education and Teaching30$36,400
Elementary Education and Teaching131-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching33-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education11-
Music Teacher Education22-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 18 completers-
Computer Software Engineering18-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 31 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures2-
Spanish Language and Literature14-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 35 completers$30,200
English Language and Literature35$30,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 83 completers$28,000
Biology/Biological Sciences83$28,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 27 completers$34,800
Mathematics27$34,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 43 completers-
Nutrition Sciences5$28,400
International/Global Studies6$22,300
Sustainability Studies20$27,900
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)12$33,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 139 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management32$33,500
Kinesiology and Exercise Science107-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 6 completers-
Philosophy6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 54 completers-
Chemistry29$35,000
Geology/Earth Science15-
Physics10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 166 completers$27,500
Psychology166$27,500
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 86 completers$31,400
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies86-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 110 completers-
Anthropology17-
Economics45-
Geography11-
Political Science and Government11-
Sociology26$32,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 162 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts50$25,200
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)17-
Fine/Studio Arts67-
Music28$21,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 265 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist39-
Athletic Training/Trainer3-
Dietetics/Dietitian45$20,400
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse178$56,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 144 completers-
Business Administration and Management144$40,500
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 46 completers-
History46$29,800
Total1,812
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 1 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education (1 completers) 422 completers$38,900
Education80$38,900
Bilingual and Multilingual Education10-
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (other)13-
Educational Leadership and Administration100$46,600
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration11-
Educational Statistics and Research Methods5-
Special Education and Teaching146$45,400
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services13$40,200
Secondary Education and Teaching12-
Reading Teacher Education14-
Drama and Dance Teacher Education12-
Education (other)6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 29 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures7-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation22-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 5 completers-
English Language and Literature5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 33 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences17-
Biomedical Sciences16-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 17 completers-
Mathematics17-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (1 completers) 5 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 69 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science69-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 3 completers-
Chemistry1-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology (1 completers) 92 completers-
Counseling Psychology42-
School Psychology14-
Educational Psychology32-
Applied Psychology4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 7 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 2 completers-
Sociology2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 43 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts11-
Music32$27,400
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (2 completers) 83 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist42-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling7-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor5-
Dietetics/Dietitian5-
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (other)1-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse23$90,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 90 completers-
Business Administration and Management79-
Accounting11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 4 completers-
History4-
Total905
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 37 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration5$62,300
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration3-
Educational Statistics and Research Methods6-
Special Education and Teaching8-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services2-
Elementary Education and Teaching13-
Education (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4 completers-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 1 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 8 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 9 completers-
Counseling Psychology4-
School Psychology3-
Educational Psychology2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 6 completers-
Music6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 19 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist9-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing4-
Nursing Science6-
Total84