2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Education 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Education Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Colorado to see which 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.
Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best value school in Colorado for general education students. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $9,384 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, education majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $27,690 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CU Anschutz also is in the top 20% of our Best General Education Schools in Colorado ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.
Colorado State University - Pueblo undergraduate students pay an average of $9,005 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 University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
CU - Boulder undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
CU - Boulder not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best General Education Schools in Colorado list.
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Out of the 8 schools in Colorado 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 midsize city of Greeley.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Northern Colorado are $10,666 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University of Denver is a great value for general education students. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Denver are $10,021 a year.
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Colorado Mesa University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado Mesa are $9,000 a year.
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Western Colorado University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western are $10,662 a year.
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Regis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regis U are $39,610 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value General Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
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| 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 8 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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