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2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 3rd in Colorado. In fact, 390 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Colorado Schools for a Master's in General Education

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Colorado University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Regis University

Denver, CO

The excellent master’s degree programs at Regis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.

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With a ranking of #6, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best General Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 190
Idaho 64
Wyoming 87
Montana 51

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Majors Similar to Education

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 7 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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