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2023 Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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Top Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region .

BYU 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.

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#2

Western Governors University

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

Out of the 32 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the # 2 spot on the list.

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

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
$6,859 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 32 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 3 spot on the list.

UW 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 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Wyoming Report

#4

University of Utah

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

The excellent master’s degree 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 .

U of U does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, Montana
$33,470 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Rocky Mountain College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in the Rocky Mountains Region .

One thing to take note of is that Rocky does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 9% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
$7,366 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since USU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$13,313 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

Colorado State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$8,052 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

CU Anschutz does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
$53,943 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since DU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Denver Report

#10

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
$13,901 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CU - Boulder. In fact, around 62% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
$6,805 Average Tuition & Fees

Montana State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MSU Bozeman. During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Montana State University Report

#12

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
$9,912 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Idaho ranked #12 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at U of I. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Utah University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Southern Utah University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Southern Utah University Report

#14

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
$15,079 Average Tuition & Fees

Regis University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Regis U. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#15

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
$16,689 Average Tuition & Fees

Westminster College Utah ranked #15 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Online graduate courses are available at Westminster College Salt Lake, 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 9% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#16

Utah Valley University

Orem, Utah
$9,317 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #16, Utah Valley University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

UVU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$10,964 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Nazarene University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

NNU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Northwest Nazarene University Report

#18

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado
$13,366 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Northern Colorado ranked #18 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Online graduate courses are available at University of Northern Colorado, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Northern Colorado Report

#19

Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado
$9,853 Average Tuition & Fees

Adams State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

One thing to take note of is that Adams State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Adams State University Report

#20

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
$9,638 Average Tuition & Fees

Boise State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Boise State University Report

#21

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list.

Some students may be able 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.

Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

#22

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah
$8,647 Average Tuition & Fees

Weber State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Weber State University Report

#23

Colorado State University - Global Campus

Greenwood Village, Colorado

Colorado State University - Global Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

Colorado State University - Global Campus is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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$7,415 Average Tuition & Fees

Montana State University - Billings ranked #24 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Montana State University - Billings does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#25

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
$6,892 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Montana came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

UM 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, 19% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 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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