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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

34 Colleges
$43,358 Avg Salary
$19,756 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .

#1

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Utah University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general education students. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cedar City.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Southern Utah University carry an average student debt load of $8,000.

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The excellent programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

While working on their degree, education majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $27,690 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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Out of the 34 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for general education students. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

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Western Colorado University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Gunnison.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The University of Montana - Western landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the town of Dillon, Montana Western is a public school with a small student population.

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

#9

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

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#10

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

With a ranking of #10, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 27 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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