2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Utah University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general education students working on their master’s degree. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.
About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver.
Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.
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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 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.
About 72% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 28% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Colorado University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Gunnison.
Of the 52 students majoring in education at Western, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.
Of the 45 students majoring in education at CU Anschutz, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Read full report on General Education at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
With a ranking of #7, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.
With a ranking of #8, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.
Of the 27 students majoring in education at ISU, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Colorado Mesa University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 41% are male.
Westminster College Utah landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree 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.
Women make up 64% of the education majors at the school.
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 |
Majors Related to 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 15 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.
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