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Graduate Education Programs at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Here is an overview of the graduate program in education at UCCS. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 6 schools (Graduate Certificate level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Graduate Certificate Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

UCCS Graduate Education Rankings

College Factual ranks UCCS highly for education, placing at #1,076 out of 1,675 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Education Schools	1,076 of 1,675
Best Education Schools in Colorado	18 of 32
Best Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	44 of 66

Graduate Education Degrees at UCCS

Here is each degree level offered in education at UCCS, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	58
Undergraduate Certificate	35
Master’s	142
Doctoral	17
Graduate Certificate	40

Graduate Education Majors at UCCS

The education area of study at UCCS covers the following majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	101
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	65
Special Education and Teaching	33
Curriculum and Instruction	32
Educational Administration and Supervision	29
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	17
Education, Other	12
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	3

UCCS Education Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Colorado Colorado Springs conferred 142 master’s degrees in education.

Master’s Rankings

UCCS ranks competitively among schools offering education at the master’s level. Its best result was #11 out of 16 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado	11
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	25
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	718

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 24% of education master’s degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

The largest share of education master’s degree graduates at UCCS are White. About 67% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a master’s in education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	95
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	13

UCCS Education Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Colorado Colorado Springs handed out 17 doctoral degrees in education.

Doctoral Rankings

UCCS is a solid choice among schools offering education at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #3 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado	3
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	7
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	152

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 35% of education doctoral degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

The majority of education doctoral degree graduates at UCCS are White. Approximately 82% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a doctoral in education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

UCCS Education Graduate Certificate Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Colorado Colorado Springs conferred 40 graduate certificate degrees in education.

Graduate Certificate Rankings

UCCS is among the very best schools in the country for education at the graduate certificate level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
College Major Top Ranked	2
College Major Top Ranked	8
College Major Top Ranked	216

Graduate Certificate Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 28% of education graduate certificate degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

The largest share of education graduate certificate degree graduates at UCCS were White. About 80% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a graduate certificate in education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	32
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Undergraduate Study in Education at UCCS

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at UCCS. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Education	58
Undergraduate Certificate Degrees in Education	35

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey M Foster under License More about our data sources and methodologies.