2023 Best Value Education Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Education Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Education Schools
Our analysis found Front Range Community College to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. FRCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FRCC are $4,032 per year. While working on their degree, education majors at FRCC accumulate an average of around $18,267 in student debt.
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Out of the 15 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.
Red Rocks Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,389 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, education graduates from Red Rocks Community College take out $15,875 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Red Rocks Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Education Schools in Colorado ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pueblo Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Colorado list. Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pueblo Community College are $4,536 per year. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Community College of Denver is a great value for education students. Located in the large city of Denver, CCD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
CCD undergraduate students pay an average of $4,745 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, education graduates from CCD take out $12,417 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $9,384 per year. While working on their degree, education majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $27,690 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CU Anschutz also is in the top 20% of our Best Education Schools in Colorado ranking.
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With a ranking of #6, Adams State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.
Adams State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $12,188 per year.
Colorado State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Education Schools in Colorado list.
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University of Northern Colorado landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $10,666 per year. 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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Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.
MSU Denver undergraduate students pay an average of $10,021 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at MSU Denver take out is $26,860.
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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU - Boulder are $12,610 per year.
CU - Boulder not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Education Schools in Colorado list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 14,970 |
| Montana | 960 |
| Idaho | 1,626 |
| Wyoming | 529 |
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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 15 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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