2023 Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 390 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #43 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Colorado to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado
Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Education
Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.
CU Anschutz graduate students pay an average of $8,052 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CU Anschutz is ranked #5 for overall quality for education in Colorado.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $8,287 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great value for general education students working on their master’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
University of Northern Colorado graduate students pay an average of $13,366 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Metropolitan State University of Denver helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.
MSU Denver graduate students pay an average of $10,364 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Mesa University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Colorado Mesa are $9,900 a year.
With a ranking of #6, Western Colorado University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Western are $15,490 a year.
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Regis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Regis U are $15,079 per year.
Best Value General Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
Explore all the Best Value General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 190 |
| Idaho | 64 |
| Montana | 51 |
| Wyoming | 87 |
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Majors Related to Education
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Education
| 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 7 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).
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