2023 Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Education Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Wyoming to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW are $17,569 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW is ranked #3 for overall quality for education in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westminster College Utah landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Westminster College Salt Lake graduate students pay an average of $16,689 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Colorado University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Gunnison.
Western graduate students pay an average of $15,490 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University of Denver is a great value for general education students working on their master’s degree. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Denver are $12,792 a year.
Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Regis U are $15,079 a year.
Southern Utah University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the town of Cedar City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Utah University are $24,504 a year.
With a ranking of #7, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $22,379 a year.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.
CU Anschutz graduate students pay an average of $24,342 in tuition and fees each year.
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Colorado Mesa University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado Mesa are $14,535 a year.
Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $19,773 a year.
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Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 390 |
| Utah | 190 |
| Idaho | 64 |
| Wyoming | 87 |
| Montana | 51 |
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General Education Related Majors for Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Education Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 29,810 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 12 schools only.
- 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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