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Best Education Schools in Colorado

2023 Best Education Schools in Colorado

15 Colleges
$46,300 Avg Salary
$23,754 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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 Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Education Schools in Colorado

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 analysis found Front Range Community College to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. FRCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

While working on their degree, education majors at FRCC accumulate an average of around $18,267 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Red Rocks Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Colorado list. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

On average, education graduates from Red Rocks Community College take out $15,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Regis University

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Regis University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $27,690 in student debt.

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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #7, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

Education majors at University of Northern Colorado take out an average of $25,452 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $291.

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Pueblo Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.

Education majors at Pueblo Community College take out an average of $18,081 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

With a ranking of #10, Adams State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 15 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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