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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Colorado

20 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Education Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Colorado to see which programs were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Colorado the most popular school in Colorado for education students. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Regis University

Denver, CO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Regis University is a great place for education students. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Colorado. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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With a ranking of #6, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

With a ranking of #9, Adams State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large 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 20 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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