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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$11,687 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,573 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the #18 most popular major in Colorado with 839 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado

Check out the grade specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

#1

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO
$4,032 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Front Range Community College to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FRCC are $4,032 a year. After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from FRCC carry an average student debtload of $18,267.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Front Range Community College Report

$4,389 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Red Rocks Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado list. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Red Rocks Community College are $4,389 a year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from Red Rocks Community College take out $15,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

Red Rocks Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado list.

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$4,536 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Pueblo Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Colorado. Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.

Pueblo Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,536 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from Pueblo Community College take out $18,081 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,745 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Community College of Denver helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, CCD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCD are $4,745 a year. After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from CCD carry an average student debtload of $12,417.

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$9,384 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 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 school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $9,384 per year.

CU Anschutz excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado list.

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$10,666 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Northern Colorado are $10,666 a year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at University of Northern Colorado take out is $25,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $245.

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#7

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO
$9,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Adams State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.

Adams State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,021 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Denver are $10,021 per year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at MSU Denver take out is $26,721.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Metropolitan State University of Denver Report

$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #9 on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $12,188 per year.

Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado list.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

$10,994 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCCS are $10,994 per year. After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from UCCS carry an average student debtload of $22,330.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 3,460
Idaho 615
Montana 425
Wyoming 261

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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 Vgrigas.

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