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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

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$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree 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.

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 Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Colorado 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan State University of Denver the most popular school in Colorado for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.

Read full report on General Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

Of the 70 students majoring in education at University of Northern Colorado, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Colorado University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Colorado. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 64% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on General Education at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Pueblo is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.

Of the 42 students majoring in education at Colorado State University - Pueblo, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Read full report on General Education at Colorado State University - Pueblo

#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

Of the 17 students majoring in education at Colorado Mesa, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Read full report on General Education at Colorado Mesa University

#7

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. FLC is a small public school located in the distant town of Durango.

Women make up 57% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Fort Lewis College Report

Taft University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denver, Taft Law School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 50% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Taft University System Report

#9

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Education at Regis University Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 190
Idaho 64
Wyoming 87
Montana 51

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Majors Similar to Education

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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