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2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

7 Schools Ranked
$23,015 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best graduate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
$15,079 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Regis University to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Colorado.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Regis U. In fact, around 69% 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 #2 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list.

Colorado State 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

#3

Colorado State University - Global Campus

Greenwood Village, Colorado
$23,015 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,015 in loans while pursuing their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, Colorado State University - Global Campus is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
$53,943 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list.

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. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

Online graduate courses are available at UCCS, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$10,364 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at MSU Denver. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
$9,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado Mesa University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.

Colorado Mesa 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 67% 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 7 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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