2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Education Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for education students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 32 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 medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rocky Mountain College is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Billings, Rocky is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. 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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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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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 |
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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 25 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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