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University of Colorado Boulder · Majors

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6,649
Bachelor's degrees
awarded in the year
73
Programs
with graduates
23
Fields of study
Bach. · Doctoral · Master's
Degree levels

Bachelor's degrees by field

Business1,147 17%
Engineering938 14%
Biological sciences750 11%
Communication & journalism713 11%
Psychology614 9%
Social sciences597 9%
Computer & information sciences434 7%
Visual & performing arts246 4%
Physical sciences181 3%
Natural resources & conservation180 3%
Architecture137 2%
Multidisciplinary studies127 2%
English91 1%
Mathematics & statistics88 1%
Education69 1%
Engineering technologies63 1%

Degrees awarded in the most recent year, first majors only. A field with no graduates that year does not appear.

For a student-athlete

Coaches ask what you want to study because it decides whether a school can work at all. Check the field here, then the exact program below — "nursing" and "pre-nursing" are different pages of a catalogue. Practice schedules and clinical placements or labs are a real conflict; ask the coach how players in that major manage it.
  • Strongest fieldBusiness · 17% of degrees
  • Kinesiology & recreationNone awarded
  • Health professions & nursing53 degrees
  • Engineering938 degrees
  • Business1,147 degrees

Every bachelor's program at University of Colorado Boulder

ProgramFieldDegrees awarded
Business Administration and Management, GeneralBusiness1,147
Psychology, GeneralPsychology614
Computer ScienceComputer & information sciences383
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunication & journalism374
Physiology, GeneralBiological sciences333
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering283
Political Science and Government, GeneralSocial sciences212
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, GeneralEngineering206
Economics, GeneralSocial sciences188
Environmental StudiesNatural resources & conservation180
Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyBiological sciences158
Speech Communication and RhetoricCommunication & journalism152
Sociology, GeneralSocial sciences144
Environmental Design/ArchitectureArchitecture137
Cell/Cellular and Molecular BiologyBiological sciences122
International/Globalization StudiesMultidisciplinary studies99
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish91
Film/Cinema/Media StudiesVisual & performing arts89
JournalismCommunication & journalism87
NeuroscienceBiological sciences82
Civil Engineering, GeneralEngineering69
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaCommunication & journalism65
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEngineering technologies63
AstronomyPhysical sciences62
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringEngineering58
Fine/Studio Arts, GeneralVisual & performing arts58
Elementary Education and TeachingEducation57
Physics, GeneralPhysical sciences56
History, GeneralHistory56
BiochemistryBiological sciences55
Electrical and Computer EngineeringEngineering54
Anthropology, GeneralSocial sciences53
Communication Sciences and Disorders, GeneralHealth professions & nursing53
Information Science/StudiesComputer & information sciences51
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEngineering51
PhilosophyPhilosophy & religion51
Music Performance, GeneralVisual & performing arts49
Biochemical EngineeringEngineering48
Mathematics, GeneralMathematics & statistics45
Chemical EngineeringEngineering43
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringEngineering39
Mass Communication/Media StudiesCommunication & journalism35
Engineering, GeneralEngineering34
Architectural EngineeringEngineering30
Geography and Environmental StudiesMultidisciplinary studies28
Applied Mathematics, GeneralMathematics & statistics26
Geology/Earth Science, GeneralPhysical sciences24
Engineering Physics/Applied PhysicsEngineering23
Chemistry, GeneralPhysical sciences23
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, GeneralVisual & performing arts22
LinguisticsForeign languages17
Statistics, GeneralMathematics & statistics17
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, GeneralPhysical sciences16
Ethnic StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies14
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesLiberal arts & general studies13
Music Teacher EducationEducation12
Spanish Language and LiteratureForeign languages11
Community Organization and AdvocacyPublic administration & social work11
Art History, Criticism and ConservationVisual & performing arts11
Women's StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies10
Music, GeneralVisual & performing arts9
General StudiesLiberal arts & general studies8
Dance, GeneralVisual & performing arts8
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, GeneralForeign languages7
Japanese Language and LiteratureForeign languages5
French Language and LiteratureForeign languages5
Asian Studies/CivilizationArea, ethnic & gender studies4
Chinese Language and LiteratureForeign languages4
Russian StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies1
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, GeneralForeign languages1
Italian Language and LiteratureForeign languages1
Religion/Religious StudiesPhilosophy & religion1
Jewish/Judaic StudiesPhilosophy & religion1

Where it ranks

Among Division I schools; every list University of Colorado Boulder is on.

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