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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

77 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 77 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

Check out the grade specific ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

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#2

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Front Range Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from FRCC carry an average student debt load of $18,267.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at UVU take out is $11,375.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debt load of $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $245.

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Out of the 77 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 city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at BYU accumulate an average of around $13,457 in student debt.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at BYU - I take out is $16,123.

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Utah State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from USU take out $15,675 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Pueblo Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Pueblo Community College take out is $18,081.

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With a ranking of #9, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. WSU is a fairly 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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#9

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at UW accumulate an average of around $19,450 in student debt.

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Boise State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Boise State take out $25,650 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific students in the Rocky Mountains Region that almost earned our Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Montana State University Bozeman, MT
13 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
14 University of Idaho Moscow, ID
15 The University of Montana - Western Dillon, MT

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific colleges 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.

  • 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.

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