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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Colorado

13 Colleges
$41,963 Avg Salary
$27,690 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular General Education Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the most popular school in Colorado for general education students. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Education majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $27,690 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Colorado University is a great place for general education students. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public college with a small student population.

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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 #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Colorado ranking. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

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#7

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

With a ranking of #7, Colorado Mountain College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs.

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#8

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Colorado list. FLC is a small public school located in the town of Durango.

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#10

Taft University System

Denver, CO

Taft University System ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denver, Taft Law School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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 13 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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