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Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

16 Colleges
$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz 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 Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boise State University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Boise State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northwest Nazarene University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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#7

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

With a ranking of #7, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

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Utah State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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#9

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 16 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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