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2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

3 Colleges
$21,881 Avg Salary
$12,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You

With 29,810 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

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

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in General Education

Our analysis found Weber State University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

Full General Education at Weber State University Report

Out of the 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana - Western landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Dillon, Montana Western is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montana State University - Billings is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public college with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 390
Utah 190
Idaho 64
Wyoming 87
Montana 51

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).
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