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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado

31 Colleges
$33,573 Avg Salary
$23,072 Avg Student Debt

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.

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 31 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges.

#1

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Front Range Community College the most popular school in Colorado for teacher education grade specific students. FRCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from FRCC take out $18,267 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 31 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $245, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 31 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pueblo Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Pueblo Community College take out an average of $18,081 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 31 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at UCCS take out is $22,330.

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The excellent programs at Red Rocks Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Colorado. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Red Rocks Community College take out is $15,875.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at MSU Denver take out an average of $26,721 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado ranking. PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.

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#8

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

Colorado Mountain College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs.

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Colorado Christian University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at CCU accumulate an average of around $26,718 in student debt.

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#9

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Adams State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Colorado list. Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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