2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 12% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
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Out of the 47 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 3 spot on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
Of the 379 students majoring in education at BYU - I, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
Of the 279 students majoring in education at University of Northern Colorado, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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Utah Valley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 87% of the education majors at the school.
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Boise State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.
Of the 181 students majoring in education at Boise State, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.
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Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.
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Montana State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 3,271 |
| Utah | 14,970 |
| Montana | 960 |
| Idaho | 1,626 |
| Wyoming | 529 |
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 25 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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