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Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

14 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our analysis found University of Wyoming to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Regis University

Denver, CO

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Regis 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 Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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Boise State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

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With a ranking of #7, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Weber State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate education programs. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Education Colleges by State

Explore the best education colleges 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 14 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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