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2023 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

3 Colleges
$47,664 Avg Salary
$26,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate School for You

General Education is the #39 most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Education

Our analysis found Boise State University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

Education majors at Boise State take out an average of $27,507 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

Full General Education at Boise State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Montana is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Education at The University of Montana Report

#3

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Out of the 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mesa University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

Read full report on General Education at Colorado Mesa University

Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 390
Utah 190
Idaho 64
Montana 51
Wyoming 87

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 KOKUYO.

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