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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Colorado

13 Colleges
$41,963 Avg Salary
$27,690 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the most popular school in Colorado for general education students. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, education graduates from CU Anschutz take out $27,690 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.

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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 Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Colorado University is a great place for general education students. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

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

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#7

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

Colorado Mountain College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Colorado ranking. Colorado Mountain College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Glenwood Springs.

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#8

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

With a ranking of #8, Colorado College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. FLC is a small public school located in the distant town of Durango.

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#10

Taft University System

Denver, CO

Taft University System ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, Taft Law School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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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 13 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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