2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best General Education School for You
General Education is the #39 most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Schools
Our analysis found Southern Utah University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Southern Utah University take out is $8,000.
Out of the 34 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, education graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debt load of $27,690.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University of Denver is a great place for general education students. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.
Western Colorado University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.
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Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.
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The University of Montana - Western did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Montana Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Dillon.
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With a ranking of #9, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #10, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small 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 |
General Education Related Majors
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 27 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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