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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Colleges
$21,881 Avg Salary
$12,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Associate 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 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Montana - Western the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Dillon, Montana Western is a public school with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.

Read full report on General Education at The University of Montana - Western

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laramie County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. LCCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Cheyenne.

About 47% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 53% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, education majors at LCCC accumulate an average of around $17,835 in student debt.

Full General Education at Laramie County Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

Women make up 94% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on General Education at Weber State University

#4

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Snow College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Snow College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.

About 91% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#5

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

The in-demand associate degree programs at North Idaho College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

Little Big Horn College

Crow Agency, MT

Little Big Horn College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Little Big Horn College is a small public school located in the remote area of Crow Agency.

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Montana State University - Billings came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public college with a small student population.

Full General Education at Montana State University - Billings Report

#7

Chief Dull Knife College

Lame Deer, MT

Chief Dull Knife College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote area of Lame Deer, Chief Dull Knife College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Full General Education at Chief Dull Knife College Report

#7

Miles Community College

Miles City, MT

With a ranking of #7, Miles Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their associate degree. Miles Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Miles City.

Full General Education at Miles Community College Report

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

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 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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