2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for education students working on their master’s degree. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
The in-demand 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 education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 180 students majoring in education at UCCS, 33% are male and 67% are female.
With a ranking of #6, Regis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.
Southern Utah University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
University of Utah came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
Women make up 89% of the education majors at the school.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 66% of the education majors at the school.
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University of Denver came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
Of the 127 students majoring in education at DU, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
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 26 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.
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