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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

26 Colleges
$60,875 Avg Salary
$17,125 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration School for You

Educational Administration is the #22 most popular major in the country with 46,469 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Educational Administration program at each school on the list.

Check out the education admin programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for educational administration students. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for educational administration students. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.

On average, education admin graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus take out $17,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #6, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Northwest Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Boise State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #10 on the list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 758
Utah 669
Idaho 149
Montana 96
Wyoming 34

One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.

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