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2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

13 Colleges
$22,224 Avg Salary
$13,640 Avg Student Debt

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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

#1

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

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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The excellent associate degree programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college 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 city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana - Western landed the # 5 spot on the list. Montana Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Dillon.

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#6

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree education programs. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #7, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Red Rocks Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

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With a ranking of #9, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their associate degree. 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree education programs. Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.

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Best Education Colleges by State

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

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

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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