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2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best General Education Doctor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Our 2023 rankings named University of Idaho the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 38% of the education majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

About 50% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Montana State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education colleges 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 5 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 KOKUYO.

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