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What University of Colorado Boulder grads actually do

Based on 754 notable University of Colorado Boulder alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

American football player
123
university teacher
85
politician
79
basketball player
61
writer
42
researcher
42
actor
33
lawyer
32
journalist
26
film actor
21
scientist
20
television actor
19

Notable University of Colorado Boulder alumni

Carey Lowell
Carey Lowell
television actor · film actor
Joan Van Ark
Joan Van Ark
actor · presenter
Jonah Hill
Jonah Hill
film producer · voice actor
Sheree J. Wilson
Sheree J. Wilson
actor · model
Eric Stough
Eric Stough
voice actor · television producer
James M. Cole
James M. Cole
lawyer
Amy Redford
Amy Redford
film actor · actor
Judy Collins
Judy Collins
pianist · recording artist

Salary outlook for top University of Colorado Boulder career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
basketball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
researcher
10th–90th percentile: $59,010$158,160
$95,890
median / yr
lawyer
10th–90th percentile: $69,760$239,200
$145,760
median / yr
journalist
10th–90th percentile: $31,550$160,360
$57,500
median / yr

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About University of Colorado Boulder

The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder, CU, or Colorado) is a public research university in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1876, five months before Colorado became a state, it is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system. CU Boulder is a member of the Association of American Universities, is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and has been referred to as a Public Ivy. The university consists of nine colleges and schools and offers over 150 academic programs, enrolling more than 35,000 students as of January 2022. In 2021, the university attracted the support of over $634 million for research and spent $536 million on research and development according to the National Science Foundation, ranking it 50th in the nation. It receives the most NASA astrophysics technology grants of all academic institutions and is the only university in the world that has sent instruments to all planets in the Solar System. The Colorado Buffaloes compete in 17 varsity sports and are members of the NCAA Division I Big 12 Conference. The Buffaloes have won 28 national championships: 20 in skiing, 7 total in men's and women's cross country, and 1 in football. The university has produced 10 Olympic medalists. Alumni, faculty, and researchers have included 12 Nobel Prize laureates (of whom 5 were affiliated with the university when the prizes were awarded), 10 Pulitzer Prize winners, 11 MacArthur Fellows, 1 Turing Award laureate, 20 astronauts and 2 associate justices of the United States Supreme Court.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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