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2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

47 Colleges
$36,000 Avg Salary
$25,925 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college 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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Out of the 47 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 2 spot on the 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU - I is a very 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 87% of the education majors at the school.

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Boise State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Boise State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

Of the 181 students majoring in education at Boise State, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#8

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming came in at #8 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 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 school with a very large student population.

Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.

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#10

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

Montana State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote 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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Best Education Colleges by State

Explore the best education schools 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

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 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.

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