2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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With 199,724 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular online school in the Rocky Mountains Region for education students. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Nazarene University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Nampa.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.
With a ranking of #7, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Taft University System did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Taft Law School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Denver.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.
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Utah State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.
Most Popular Online Education Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online education schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 9,070 |
| Colorado | 2,359 |
| Montana | 397 |
| Idaho | 673 |
| Wyoming | 164 |
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Education Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| 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 11 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 Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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