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2023 Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado

4 Schools Ranked
$4,426 Avg Tuition & Fees*

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Front Range Community College

Westminster, Colorado
$4,032 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Front Range Community College to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Colorado.

In-state students pay an average of $4,032 in tuition and fees if they attend FRCC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,454.

Some students may be able to take online classes at FRCC. In 2019-2020 about 38% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Front Range Community College Report

#2

Red Rocks Community College

Lakewood, Colorado
$4,389 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list.

Students from Colorado who attend Red Rocks Community College full time pay an average of $4,389 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,811.

Red Rocks Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 75% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Pueblo Community College

Pueblo, Colorado
$4,536 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pueblo Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list.

Students from Colorado who attend Pueblo Community College full time pay an average of $4,536 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,958.

Pueblo Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 35% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Pueblo Community College Report

#4

Community College of Denver

Denver, Colorado
$4,745 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Community College of Denver is a great place for teaching students working on their basic certificate.

Full-time students from Colorado pay an average of $4,745 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CCD. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $16,167.

CCD does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 38% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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