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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Education Colleges.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular online school in the Rocky Mountains Region for education students. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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#2

Regis University

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online 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 medium-sized student population.

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#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pikes Peak Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. PPCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boise State University is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Boise State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

While working on their degree, education majors at Boise State accumulate an average of around $25,248 in student debt.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Nazarene University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize 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.

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With a ranking of #6, Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.

On average, education graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus take out $17,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

With a ranking of #7, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. 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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Lewis - Clark State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Lewis - Clark State College carry an average student debtload of $28,000.

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#9

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

Education majors at College of Southern Idaho take out an average of $11,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Laramie County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online education colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 3,271
Utah 14,970
Montana 960
Idaho 1,626
Wyoming 529

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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 22 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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