Which University of Northern Colorado major has the lowest debt?

Criminal Justice graduates leave with a median of $18,568 in federal loans, the lowest among 29 University of Northern Colorado bachelor's programs that report debt.

How much does University of Northern Colorado cost?

In-state tuition and fees are $12,416 a year, and $27,266 for out-of-state students. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $17,760 a year.

How many University of Northern Colorado programs report graduate pay?

32 bachelor's programs at University of Northern Colorado report first-year pay, and 29 of them also report federal debt.

University of Northern Colorado Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

Public university
Greeley, CO
5,598 undergraduates

College Scorecard June 2026 release

The short answer

32 University of Northern Colorado bachelor's programs report what graduates earn. Nursing pays the most in the first year ($74,308), and Theatre the least ($24,761). The median program pays $36,537.

In-state tuition and fees$12,416Per year. Out-of-state $27,266

Average net price after aid$17,760Per year

Graduation rate51%Within 6 years

Admission rate86%Of applicants

All 32 bachelor's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Colorado" compares first-year pay with the same field's bachelor's programs across Colorado. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Colorado
1	NursingAbout 151 graduates a year	$74,308	$76,606	$26,000	6th of 11
2	Computer EngineeringAbout 10 graduates a year	$56,557	Not reported	Not reported	3rd of 3
3	Business AdministrationAbout 171 graduates a year	$50,739	$70,582	$21,125	9th of 13
4	Geology and Earth ScienceAbout 14 graduates a year	$46,954	Not reported	$26,000	1st of 3
5	ChemistryAbout 18 graduates a year	$45,406	$62,043	$26,626	1st of 4
6	EconomicsAbout 27 graduates a year	$45,257	Not reported	$21,000	7th of 7
7	MathematicsAbout 13 graduates a year	$44,668	$60,194	$20,700	4th of 6
8	Special EducationAbout 30 graduates a year	$44,009	$49,362	$26,564	1st of 3
9	Sustainability StudiesAbout 13 graduates a year	$42,076	$54,162	Not reported	1st of 2
10	Teacher EducationAbout 151 graduates a year	$40,614	$43,737	$25,906	2nd of 4
11	Subject-Area Teacher EducationAbout 31 graduates a year	$40,113	$46,181	$23,125	2nd of 2
12	Nutrition ScienceAbout 19 graduates a year	$39,258	$46,874	$25,346	1st of 3
13	Health SciencesGraduates a year not reported	$39,099	$46,928	$23,875	1st of 2
14	Criminal JusticeAbout 87 graduates a year	$38,422	$54,233	$18,568	6th of 7
15	Political ScienceAbout 16 graduates a year	$37,458	$58,329	$20,250	5th of 8
16	GeographyAbout 4 graduates a year	$36,996	Not reported	Not reported	3rd of 5
17	SociologyAbout 22 graduates a year	$36,077	$44,905	$27,000	8th of 10
18	AnthropologyAbout 6 graduates a year	$35,432	$33,941	$25,667	2nd of 5
19	HistoryAbout 26 graduates a year	$35,403	$52,808	$23,804	7th of 8
20	Recreation ManagementAbout 15 graduates a year	$35,308	$56,189	$24,250	1st of 2
21	CommunicationsAbout 48 graduates a year	$34,892	$53,322	$24,939	8th of 10
22	BiologyAbout 64 graduates a year	$34,647	$47,179	$24,663	5th of 11
23	PhysicsAbout 9 graduates a year	$34,373	Not reported	$27,000	3rd of 3
24	Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceAbout 104 graduates a year	$33,952	$50,469	$24,500	4th of 8
25	PsychologyAbout 221 graduates a year	$32,351	$46,165	$23,000	9th of 14
26	EnglishAbout 22 graduates a year	$30,689	$47,523	$24,557	6th of 10
27	Fine and Studio ArtsAbout 43 graduates a year	$30,663	$45,240	$25,000	2nd of 8
28	JournalismAbout 15 graduates a year	$30,216	$53,764	$21,750	4th of 4
29	DieteticsAbout 37 graduates a year	$28,224	$46,282	$25,000	1st of 1
30	MusicAbout 22 graduates a year	$26,944	Not reported	$24,354	3rd of 5
31	Communication Sciences and DisordersAbout 26 graduates a year	$26,425	$48,038	$20,670	2nd of 3
32	TheatreAbout 53 graduates a year	$24,761	$31,299	$24,000	4th of 6

Program names link to the program's own page, and Colorado ranks link to the full ranking for the field. A program gets its own page when it reports both pay and debt and at least five Colorado programs in the field do too.

Some nursing bachelor's programs are for nurses who are already licensed and working (RN-to-BSN). College Scorecard counts them with programs for new students, and their graduates' pay reflects years of nursing experience, so high pay at a program here may not mean higher starting pay for a new nurse.

Quick picks

Highest first-year pay

Nursing$74,308
Computer Engineering$56,557
Business Administration$50,739
Geology and Earth Science$46,954
Chemistry$45,406

Lowest median debt

Criminal Justice$18,568
Political Science$20,250
Communication Sciences and Disorders$20,670
Mathematics$20,700
Economics$21,000

Largest programs

PsychologyAbout 221 graduates a year
Business AdministrationAbout 171 graduates a year
NursingAbout 151 graduates a year
Teacher EducationAbout 151 graduates a year
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceAbout 104 graduates a year

Common questions

Nursing graduates earn a median of $74,308 in their first year, the most of 32 University of Northern Colorado bachelor's programs that report pay.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Tuition, net price, graduation rate, and admission rate are for the whole school, not one program.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Colorado rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
NCES, IPEDS tuition and fees, 2023-24, for in-district tuition labels