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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

16 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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Educational Administration program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

About 73% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 27% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Colorado State University - Global Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 40% are male.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, education admin graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus carry an average student debt load of $18,119.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwest Nazarene University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Nampa.

Women make up 76% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.

About 74% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#5

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 5 spot on the list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Of the 31 students majoring in education admin at DU, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#6

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Of the 29 students majoring in education admin at Regis U, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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The University of Montana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

About 80% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Boise State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 55% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

With a ranking of #9, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

Women make up 50% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#10

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

Montana State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

Women make up 67% of the education admin majors at the school.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools 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 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 Shai-WMIL.

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