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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

39 Colleges
$35,971 Avg Salary
$21,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in the United States with 6,346 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for grade specific ed majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

#1

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Our analysis found Front Range Community College to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at FRCC take out is $18,267.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from U of U take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at UW take out is $19,450.

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#4

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

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Out of the 39 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at BYU take out an average of $13,457 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $15,675.

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Red Rocks Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Red Rocks Community College take out an average of $15,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Utah Valley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from UVU carry an average student debtload of $11,375.

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Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #9 on the list. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

Grade Specific Ed majors at WSU take out an average of $16,166 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 839
Utah 3,460
Idaho 615
Wyoming 261
Montana 425

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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