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2023 Best Education Schools in Colorado

12 Colleges
$46,300 Avg Salary
$23,754 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 3rd in Colorado. In fact, 2,359 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Best Education Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Education Schools in Colorado

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

Regis University

Denver, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Regis University the best school in Colorado for education students. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for education students. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for education students. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

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#7

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Adams State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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With a ranking of #9, Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.

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Colorado Christian University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 9,070
Montana 397
Idaho 673
Wyoming 164

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • 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 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 Horadrim.

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