2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Education Master's 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado
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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best school in Colorado for education students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
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Out of the 14 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 14 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
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Adams State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
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Colorado State University - Global Campus 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. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.
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Colorado Christian 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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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 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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