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2023 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$72,973 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Doctor's 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.

The Best General Education Doctor's Degree 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 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in General Education

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wyoming the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

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#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Education at Utah State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

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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 5 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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