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2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor'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 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's 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 bachelor's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

About 94% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 6% are male.

Education majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $28,003 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Education at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#3

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado Mountain College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in education at Colorado Mountain College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full General Education at Colorado Mountain College Report

#4

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Of the 7 students majoring in education at Colorado College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#5

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Westminster College Utah is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Boise Bible College

Boise, ID

Boise Bible College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general education programs. Boise Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Boise.

Full General Education at Boise Bible College Report

Colorado Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

Read full report on General Education at Colorado Christian University

With a ranking of #7, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

Full General Education at The University of Montana Report

#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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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

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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