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

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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. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
8,188 Total Awards
$7,790 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for teaching students working on their master’s degree. WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,188 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.

Since the graduate programs at WGU are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

Full Western Governors University Report

#2

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado
420 Total Awards
$13,366 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . This fairly large public school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 420 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Northern Colorado. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Northern Colorado Report

275 Total Awards
$8,052 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 275 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at CU Anschutz, 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 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
254 Total Awards
$9,638 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large public school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 254 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.

Boise 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Boise State University Report

#5

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
180 Total Awards

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 master’s degree. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the fairly large public school handed out 180 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

One thing to take note of is that UCCS does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
171 Total Awards
$15,079 Average Tuition & Fees

Regis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 171 students in 2020-2021.

Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Regis U, 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, 69% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
148 Total Awards
$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Utah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Cedar City, Utah, the fairly large public school awarded 148 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Southern Utah University, 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, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

University of Utah

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

University of Utah ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 140 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.

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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Utah Report

139 Total Awards
$13,313 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, the large public school awarded 139 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Colorado State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

#10

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
127 Total Awards
$53,943 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 127 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

One thing to take note of is that DU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
126 Total Awards
$6,805 Average Tuition & Fees

Montana State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 126 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.

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. In 2019-2020 about 77% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#12

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
125 Total Awards
$7,366 Average Tuition & Fees

Utah State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large public school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 125 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that USU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#13

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
98 Total Awards
$13,901 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Colorado Boulder ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 98 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that CU - Boulder does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 62% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Report

#14

Colorado State University - Global Campus

Greenwood Village, Colorado
89 Total Awards

Colorado State University - Global Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Colorado State University - Global Campus. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Colorado State University - Global Campus Report

#15

Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado
85 Total Awards
$9,853 Average Tuition & Fees

Adams State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Adams State University is a small public school located in Alamosa, Colorado that handed out 85 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.

Adams 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. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Adams State University Report

#16

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
84 Total Awards
$9,912 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Idaho came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 84 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

U of I 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 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#17

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
78 Total Awards
$6,859 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wyoming did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 78 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UW. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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74 Total Awards
$10,364 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.

MSU Denver does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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67 Total Awards

Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Provo, Utah, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 67 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at BYU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#20

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
66 Total Awards
$6,892 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Missoula, Montana, the fairly large public school awarded 66 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UM. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 19% took at least some of their classes online.

Full The University of Montana Report

#21

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
64 Total Awards
$10,324 Average Tuition & Fees

Idaho State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.

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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#22

Utah Valley University

Orem, Utah
61 Total Awards
$9,317 Average Tuition & Fees

Utah Valley University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. This large public school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 61 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at UVU, 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, 70% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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57 Total Awards
$7,415 Average Tuition & Fees

Montana State University - Billings landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school situated in Billings, Montana. It awarded 57 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.

Montana State University - Billings 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 89% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Montana State University - Billings Report

#24

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, Colorado
52 Total Awards
$15,490 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Colorado University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small public school is located in Gunnison, Colorado, and it awarded 52 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

Western 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 78% took at least some of their classes online.

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42 Total Awards
$8,287 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is located in Pueblo, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Colorado State University - Pueblo. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • 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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