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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

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$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

With 324 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #14 most popular major in Colorado.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

Our analysis found Metropolitan State University of Denver to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 74 students majoring in education at MSU Denver, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public college with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 36% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Pueblo is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.

Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

Women make up 59% of the education majors at the school.

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#7

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. FLC is a small public school located in the distant town of Durango.

About 57% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Taft University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denver, Taft Law School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#9

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 159
Idaho 40
Montana 5
Wyoming 68

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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