2023 Best General Education Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best General Education 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best General Education 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 8 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.
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2023 Best General Education Schools in Colorado
The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Colleges.
Top Colorado Schools in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the best school in Colorado for general education students. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Education majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $27,690 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Colorado University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in Colorado list. Located in the town of Gunnison, Western is a public college with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Regis University helped the school earn the #5 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 medium-sized student population.
Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.
Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Colorado Mesa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.
Best General Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Utah | 190 |
Idaho | 64 |
Wyoming | 87 |
Montana | 51 |
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General Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Education Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Education | 29,810 |
Majors Similar to Education
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 8 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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