Value of a CU Boulder Education

 

 

The value of a degree from CU Boulder is more than monetary return: it is the opportunity for hands-on experience as a student, it is potential for a strong and satisfying career, it is a broad support network you'll become a part of and it is a happier and more fulfilled life. Here at CU Boulder, we not only provide you with promising career potential, our education also allows you to expand your worldview, influence your network and add to your quality of life.

The CU Boulder Guarantee

$73,700

median starting salary of graduates with bachelor's degrees 
(PayScale, 2024)

#2

university with the best ROI in the Mountain West
(The Princeton Review, 2024)

$143,200

median midcareer salary for students with a CU Boulder bachelor’s degree
(PayScale, 2024)

79%

more median weekly income earned with a bachelor's degree than without college
(Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2023)

6 months after graduation

88% of graduates

are either employed, in graduate school or in military service

82% of graduates

say they are are satisfied or extremely satisfied with their job

80% of graduates

say their degree was required or gave an advantage in their current position

According to a survey of May 2022 graduates.

Develop your lifestyle

Our students choose to lead a healthy and active lifestyle that includes sustainable initiatives and giving back. Studies show that those who participate in recreation programs have less stress, develop a sense of community, maintain a higher GPA and maintain a higher level of fitness throughout their lives.

 

#1

Best place to live in the U.S.
(U.S. News & World Report, 2022)

 

6,240+

students participate in intramural sports each year

 

100+

Olympic athletes and coaches

 

10,000+

hours of work done through the Volunteer Resource Center, 2022

Grow your connections

As a Forever Buff, you’ll be part of our alumni network with 270,000+ Buffs all over the globe, in all types of careers. The connections you make in college and the people you surround yourself with can become the people you draw inspiration from, the people you launch your first business or land that next big position.

Top global organizations employing our graduates

Amazon
Apple
Ball Aerospace
Charles Shwab
Disney

Google
IBM
NASA
NBC
Shell

U.S. Army
U.S. Navy
Vail Resorts
X
​Yelp