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University of Colorado Boulder: cost, debt and earnings by major
76 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $23,708
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 74%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 78%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 31,939
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $18,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 3.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $13,403 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $13,558 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $16,684 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $21,719 |
| $110,000+ | $34,026 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (4)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,639 (1 yr)
- Sociology$41,329 (1 yr)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$36,603 (1 yr)
- Psychology, General$35,971 (1 yr)
Bachelor's programs (47)
- Computer Science$121,952
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$116,350
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,631
- Chemical Engineering$95,780
- Civil Engineering$94,960
- Mechanical Engineering$93,073
- Mathematics$90,635
- Architectural Engineering$89,797
- Biochemical Engineering$89,262
- Electrical and Computer Engineering$87,681 (1 yr)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$86,441
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$82,020
- Applied Mathematics$79,383 (1 yr)
- Physics$75,764
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$74,779
- Economics$73,319
- Astronomy and Astrophysics$72,698
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$71,942
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$71,444
- Political Science and Government$69,651
- Information Science/Studies$69,271 (1 yr)
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$68,579
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$68,488
- Communication and Media Studies$66,623
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,337
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,119
- Environmental Design$61,788
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,453
- International/Globalization Studies$59,796
- Sociology$58,026
- Geography and Cartography$57,677
- Journalism$57,079
- Psychology, General$56,867
- Anthropology$55,217
- English Language and Literature, General$54,085
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$53,429
- Chemistry$52,502 (1 yr)
- History$49,401
- Fine and Studio Arts$47,297
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,144 (1 yr)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$41,358 (1 yr)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General$40,573 (1 yr)
- Philosophy$40,014 (1 yr)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$39,720
- Music$38,701
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$36,561 (1 yr)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$27,927 (1 yr)
Master's programs (19)
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$170,375
- Computer Science$148,463
- Engineering, General$146,964
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$137,635
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$125,007
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$120,144
- Mechanical Engineering$115,960
- Civil Engineering$98,355
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$91,173 (1 yr)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$81,568
- Finance and Financial Management Services$81,438 (1 yr)
- Taxation$77,057 (1 yr)
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$76,793 (1 yr)
- Accounting and Related Services$74,511 (1 yr)
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$70,814
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$69,214
- Curriculum and Instruction$57,994
- Music$45,110
- Fine and Studio Arts$40,376
Doctoral programs (3)
First professional programs (1)
- Law$109,411
Graduate certificate programs (2)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$69,245 (1 yr)
- Education, General$63,577 (1 yr)