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2023 Best General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

20 Colleges
$43,358 Avg Salary
$19,756 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education 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 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 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best General Education Schools

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our analysis found University of Wyoming to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a degree 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 Weber State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Montana - Western. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Dillon, Montana Western is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Out of the 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Utah University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cedar City.

Education majors at Southern Utah University take out an average of $8,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Out of the 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 5 spot on the list. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

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#6

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

After completing their degree, education graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debtload of $27,690.

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Boise State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large 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 20 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 KOKUYO.

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