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During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 27 majors graduated from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus awards degrees and credentials ranging from associate degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 5,184 undergraduate · 6,094 graduate (11,278 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,639 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 685 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 476 |
| Public Health. | 231 |
| Biology, General. | 219 |
Among University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentistry. | $117,562 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $100,224 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | $86,394 |
| Information Science/Studies. | $78,891 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $74,161 |
Browse every major at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,639 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Administration. |
476 | $70,090 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
231 | $51,055 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutical Sciences. · Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. · Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics. · Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy. |
168 | $100,224 |
| Medicine. | 152 | $58,461 |
| Dentistry. | 120 | $117,562 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other. · Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. · Genetic Counseling/Counselor. |
92 | NA |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Rehabilitation Science. |
75 | $67,096 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. |
43 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
29 | NA |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 18 | NA |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Dental Clinical Sciences, General. |
16 | NA |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. ↳ Medical Science/Scientist. |
15 | NA |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. ↳ Anesthesiologist Assistant. |
11 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. |
685 | $60,512 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
140 | $86,394 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
53 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Organizational Behavior Studies. |
42 | NA |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
28 | $72,510 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
13 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Taxation. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Urban Education and Leadership. |
110 | $74,161 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
105 | $42,641 |
| Education, General. | 76 | $37,862 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 40 | $52,781 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Bilingual and Multilingual Education. |
35 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. · Mathematics Teacher Education. |
25 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
19 | $51,201 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
219 | $31,856 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology. |
73 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Molecular Biology. · Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
32 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 20 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Anatomy. · Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other. |
14 | $40,705 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. · Computational Biology. |
12 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. · Immunology. |
11 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Pharmacology. · Toxicology. |
9 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Oncology and Cancer Biology. · Physiology, General. |
8 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
6 | NA |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 4 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Human/Medical Genetics. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 192 | $68,732 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 162 | $78,891 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
135 | $40,044 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
51 | $36,350 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
41 | $29,663 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
37 | $32,055 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
16 | $34,459 |
| Social Sciences, General. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
75 | $64,522 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
58 | $70,065 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
57 | $66,656 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 48 | $67,095 |
| Engineering, General. | 24 | NA |
| Engineering Science. | 8 | NA |
| Construction Engineering. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 158 | $33,604 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Behavioral Neuroscience. |
69 | $33,411 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. · Health/Medical Psychology. |
41 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music, Other. |
101 | $24,558 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
82 | $30,618 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
43 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
145 | NA |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 40 | $53,153 |
| Environmental Design. ↳ Environmental Design/Architecture. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | 132 | $59,634 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 15 | NA |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
145 | $37,733 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
94 | $42,097 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
92 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 39 | NA |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Writing, General. |
21 | $35,612 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International/Globalization Studies. | 16 | $41,004 |
| Sustainability Studies. | 16 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
13 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
7 | NA |
| Behavioral Sciences. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
37 | $55,981 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. · Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other. |
34 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
17 | $52,987 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
8 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
18 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
27 | $37,771 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
9 | $24,818 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 7 | $25,094 |
Footnotes
*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.
References
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