2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Regis University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 10% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Out of the 11 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.
Women make up 60% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 11 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Montessori Education Center of the Rockies landed the # 4 spot on the list. MECR is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boulder.
Of the 33 students majoring in education at MECR, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Out of the 11 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 5 spot on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
Of the 20 students majoring in education at Colorado State, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Colorado Mesa University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.
Women make up 89% of the education majors at the school.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
Of the 7 students majoring in education at UCCS, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Colorado Christian University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Fort Lewis College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. FLC is a small public school located in the town of Durango.
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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 11 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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