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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best Education Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 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 Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Northern Colorado to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

Of the 420 students majoring in education at University of Northern Colorado, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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Out of the 19 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 city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

Regis University

Denver, CO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Regis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 171 students majoring in education at Regis U, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

About 66% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #6, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.

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University of Colorado Boulder 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.

Women make up 70% of the education majors at the school.

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#9

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Adams State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in education at Adams State, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.

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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 19 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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