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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best General Education 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Education Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

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Out of the 10 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Gunnison, Western is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Colorado ranking. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

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#7

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

With a ranking of #7, Fort Lewis College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. FLC is a small public school located in the town of Durango.

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Taft University System landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the city of Denver, Taft Law School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Regis University

Denver, CO

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

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large 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 10 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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