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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$11,687 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,573 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education grade specific was the most popular one in Colorado. In total, 839 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Colorado.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado

Check out the grade specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

#1

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO
$4,032 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Front Range Community College to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. FRCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FRCC are $4,032 a year. Grade Specific Ed majors at FRCC take out an average of $18,267 in student loans while working on their egree.

FRCC also took the #1 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado rankings.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Front Range Community College Report

$4,389 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Red Rocks Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado list. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

Red Rocks Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,389 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Red Rocks Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,875.

Red Rocks Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado list.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Red Rocks Community College Report

$4,536 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pueblo Community College is a great value for teacher education grade specific students. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pueblo Community College are $4,536 per year. After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Pueblo Community College carry an average student debtload of $18,081.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Pueblo Community College Report

$4,745 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Community College of Denver is a great value for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the large city of Denver, CCD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCD are $4,745 a year. Grade Specific Ed majors at CCD take out an average of $12,417 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Community College of Denver Report

$9,384 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $9,384 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CU Anschutz also took the #5 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado rankings.

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$10,666 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Northern Colorado came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $10,666 per year. While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at University of Northern Colorado accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $245, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO
$9,680 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Adams State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Adams State are $9,680 per year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Adams State University Report

$10,021 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Denver are $10,021 per year. While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at MSU Denver accumulate an average of around $26,721 in student debt.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Metropolitan State University of Denver Report

$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Colorado State also took the #4 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado rankings.

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$10,994 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #10 on the list. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCCS are $10,994 a year. Grade Specific Ed majors at UCCS take out an average of $22,330 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

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 16 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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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