2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Education 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 Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Colorado
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Education Schools
Our analysis found University of Northern Colorado to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.
On average, education graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $25,452 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $291.
Out of the 36 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Education majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $27,690 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Colorado. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
After completing their degree, education graduates from UCCS carry an average student debt load of $22,330.
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Out of the 36 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out of the 36 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Front Range Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. FRCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.
After completing their degree, education graduates from FRCC carry an average student debt load of $18,267.
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University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #7, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.
While working on their degree, education majors at MSU Denver accumulate an average of around $26,860 in student debt.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Colorado ranking. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
University of Colorado Boulder came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.
On average, education graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus take out $17,125 in student loans while working on their degree.
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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 26 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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