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Best Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

33 Colleges
$45,204 Avg Salary
$21,571 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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.

The Best Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Front Range Community College the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for education students. FRCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

Education majors at FRCC take out an average of $18,267 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from WGU carry an average student debtload of $24,749.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for education students. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

After completing their degree, education graduates from BYU carry an average student debtload of $11,604.

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#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, education graduates from UW take out $18,725 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 33 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, education graduates from U of U take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Weber State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at WSU take out is $18,333.

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With a ranking of #7, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

After completing their degree, education graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $16,130.

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Northwest Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Education majors at NNU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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Best Education Colleges by State

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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 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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