2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado
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 University of Northern Colorado the most popular school in Colorado for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Metropolitan State University of Denver helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 144 students majoring in education at MSU Denver, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
Women make up 98% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado Christian University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 85 students majoring in education at CCU, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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Out of the 18 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 6% are male.
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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in education at CU - Boulder, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Fort Lewis College 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 #7 on the list. FLC is a small public school located in the distant town of Durango.
About 96% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 4% are male.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
Women make up 93% of the education majors at the school.
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Western Colorado University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Regis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 18 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.