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Greeley by the Numbers

83%

hold a high school diploma or higher

26%

hold bachelor's degrees or higher

18%

employment growth (2015-2024), beating Northern Colorado by 2%

65.3%

of population 16+ years of age is in the civilian labor force

6.7%

population growth from 2020 to 2024

$69,999

average annual wages (2025)

Future-Ready, Community-Driven

Greeley’s workforce is evolving — fast. With deep roots in agriculture and manufacturing, the city is now home to one of Colorado’s most adaptive, collaborative and future-focused talent ecosystems. From the classroom to the career ladder, Greeley is building custom pipelines that connect education directly to opportunity — and employers directly to talent.

The city is also a hub for regional collaboration. Its workforce efforts are supported by a growing network of partners dedicated to hands-on learning, career pathways and real outcomes.

Why Greeley Works

  • Regional Access: Over 100,000 college graduates within a 60-minute drive.

     

  • Skilled and Diverse: Multi-lingual, multi-generational and community-driven.

     

  • Built to Collaborate: Strong alignment between business, K-12, higher ed and public partners.

     

  • Connected by Design: Talent strategies aligned to key sectors like agtech, healthcare, energy, advanced manufacturing and business services.

University of Northern Colorado logo with their bear mascot and "UNC" as the logo.

The University of Northern Colorado (UNC) offers a diverse range of academic programs in fields such as education, health professions, business, performing arts and social sciences, with degrees at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels. The College of Osteopathic Medicine, opening in Fall 2026, will further strengthen healthcare workforce diversity and drive economic growth.

Aims Community College logo.

Aims Community College is a vital pipeline for regional technical and trade careers, offering certificates and degrees in manufacturing, aviation technology, healthcare, construction trades, education and information technology. The Aims Workforce and Innovation Center (AWIC), opening soon, will provide a cutting-edge hub for talent development, new technology and expanded economic opportunity.

200+

undergraduate and graduate programs               

91%

of graduate students are employed or continue their education

#2

in Colorado for lowest student loan debt upon graduation

11,372

enrolled students with 14% of students under 18

60%

of students are enrolled in career and technical training courses

$601,513

funds awarded for Skill Advance/Colorado First and Existing Industry

Explore Regional Workforce Collaborations

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This logo includes a teal square with rounded corners and icons of arrows pointing upward and to the right. To the right of this square, in team letters, is the word "NoCo" with the word "INSPIRE" in all capital gray letters just below NoCo.
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This image depicts the logo for Work in NoCo. A bright green rectangle contains the words "NORTHERN COLORADO" stacked on top of each other and in black letters. To the left of these words is a logo element with a letter "N" sitting atop a bright green triangle.
The logo of the Bright Futures Initiative, featuring a lightbulb icon representing ideas and innovation.