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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$23,640 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,125 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 43,297 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for subject 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for subject specific ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at BYU - I accumulate an average of around $16,960 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at BYU accumulate an average of around $11,921 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BYU is ranked #4 for overall quality for subject specific ed in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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#3

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WGU are $7,452 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from WGU carry an average student debtload of $26,279.

WGU also made our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #1.

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#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from UW carry an average student debtload of $19,943.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW is ranked #3 for overall quality for subject specific ed in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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Out of the 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from WSU take out $22,121 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WSU is ranked #5 for overall quality for subject specific ed in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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With a ranking of #6, Utah Valley University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from UVU take out $26,307 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Montana - Western did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Dillon, Montana Western is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montana Western are $17,190 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at Montana Western accumulate an average of around $26,262 in student debt.

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#8

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the small city of Saint George.

Dixie State College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,986 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at Dixie State College accumulate an average of around $23,129 in student debt.

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#9

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.

Southern Utah University undergraduate students pay an average of $20,542 in tuition and fees each year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from Southern Utah University take out $16,808 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Montana State University - Billings came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montana State University - Billings are $19,352 per year.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education subject specific colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 245
Utah 2,306
Idaho 478
Wyoming 100
Montana 196

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

Subject Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Majors Similar to Subject Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 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 Aparajita Datta.

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