2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Education Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 327,871 education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Education Associate 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. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Front Range Community College the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for education students working on their associate degree. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Montana - Western. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana Western is a small public school located in the town of Dillon.
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Dixie State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Salt Lake Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
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Red Rocks Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.
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Lewis - Clark State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public school with a small student population.
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Pueblo Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.
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Explore the best education schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 3,271 |
| Utah | 14,970 |
| Montana | 960 |
| Idaho | 1,626 |
| Wyoming | 529 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Horadrim.
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