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2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

14 Schools Ranked
$25,711 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
$6,859 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wyoming the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

UW does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Wyoming Report

#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
$7,790 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Governors University is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

If you are interested in distance education, WGU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#3

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
$15,079 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

One thing to take note of is that Regis U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Regis University Report

#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
$8,068 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Online graduate courses are available at U of U, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$13,313 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Colorado State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
$9,638 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,700 Avg Student Debt

Boise State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Boise State accumulate an average of $25,700 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Boise State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
$6,805 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

Online graduate courses are available at MSU Bozeman, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah
$8,647 Average Tuition & Fees

Weber State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

One thing to take note of is that WSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Weber State University Report

#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
$9,912 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Idaho ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since U of I does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Idaho Report

#10

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
$53,943 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

DU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Denver Report

#11

Utah Valley University

Orem, Utah
$9,317 Average Tuition & Fees

Utah Valley University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UVU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Utah Valley University Report

#12

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #12 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UCCS. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
$6,892 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Montana came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UM. In 2019-2020 about 19% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#14

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
$10,324 Average Tuition & Fees
$33,862 Avg Student Debt

Idaho State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.

Graduate Certificate recipients from ISU accumulate an average of $33,862 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

ISU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 14 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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