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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

14 Colleges
$73,937 Avg Salary
$18,411 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 46,469 educational administration students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the education admin graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our analysis found University of Wyoming to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Nazarene University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Nampa.

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#3

Regis University

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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#4

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Utah

#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #7 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

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Montana State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate educational administration programs. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Montana State University

Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Education Admin majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus take out an average of $18,119 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

Full Educational Administration at Colorado State University - Global Campus Report

#10

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate educational administration programs. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Full Educational Administration at University of Denver Report

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 758
Utah 669
Idaho 149
Wyoming 34
Montana 96

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Admin Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 32,837
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 4,709
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 2,247
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 1,727
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 1,572
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 1,107
Urban Education & Leadership 736
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 462
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 452
Community College Education 354
Administration of Special Education 186
Early Childhood Program Administration 70
International School Administration/Leadership 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
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 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Shai-WMIL.

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