2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Education Associate Degree School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Colorado. With 3,271 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.
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 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 Best Education Associate 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 5 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs 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 Colorado
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Associate Degree Colleges.
Top Colorado Schools for an Associate in Education
Our analysis found Front Range Community College to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a associate degree in Colorado. FRCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Red Rocks Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.
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Out of the 5 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pueblo Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Community College of Denver helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, CCD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 5 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.