2023 Best Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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
Our analysis found Front Range Community College to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.
Education majors at FRCC take out an average of $18,267 in student loans while working on their egree.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Governors University is a great place for education students. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, education graduates from WGU carry an average student debtload of $24,749.
The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
After completing their degree, education graduates from BYU carry an average student debtload of $11,604.
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 town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.
On average, education graduates from UW take out $18,725 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school 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.
With a ranking of #6, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at WSU take out is $18,333.
Utah State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.
After completing their degree, education graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $16,130.
Northwest Nazarene University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Education majors at NNU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Regis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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