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

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

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in education at U of U, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

About 41% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 59% are male.

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Taft University System landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Denver, Taft Law School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 76% are male.

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Boise State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

About 58% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Utah State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

Of the 16 students majoring in education at USU, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#8

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

With a ranking of #8, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in education at UW, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Of the 15 students majoring in education at Colorado State, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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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 17 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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