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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

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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.

The Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan State University of Denver the most popular school in Colorado for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

Of the 70 students majoring in education at University of Northern Colorado, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 64% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.

Of the 42 students majoring in education at Colorado State University - Pueblo, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

Of the 17 students majoring in education at Colorado Mesa, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#7

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. FLC is a small public school located in the town of Durango.

Women make up 57% of the education majors at the school.

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Taft University System came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the midsize city of Denver, Taft Law School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 50% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on General Education at Taft University System

#9

Regis University

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #9, Regis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Education at Regis University Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 9 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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