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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Education in the Rocky Mountains Region

83 Ranked Colleges
22,173 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

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With 327,871 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 22,173 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,204 and $21,571 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 83 colleges that offer a degree in education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in education.

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Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Education in the Rocky Mountains Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana - Western. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana Western is located in Dillon, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 160 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

Full The University of Montana - Western Education Report

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Taft University System
Denver, Colorado

Out of the 83 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Taft University System landed the #2 spot on the list. Taft University System is a private for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Stone Child College
Box Elder, Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stone Child College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This small school is located in Box Elder, Montana, and it awarded 13 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Western Governors University is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12,503 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 83 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 732 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at University of Northern Colorado

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Blackfeet Community College
Browning, Montana

Blackfeet Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BCC is located in Browning, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

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Montana State University - Northern landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Havre, Montana, and it awarded 48 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #8, Montana State University - Billings did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Billings, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.

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Salish Kootenai College
Pablo, Montana

Salish Kootenai College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salish Kootenai College is a small school located in Pablo, Montana that handed out 36 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Rocky Mountain College
Billings, Montana

Rocky Mountain College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Rocky Mountain College is located in Billings, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

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Western Colorado University
Gunnison, Colorado

With a ranking of #11, Western Colorado University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Western Colorado University is located in Gunnison, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

Full Western Colorado University Education Report

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Chief Dull Knife College
Lame Deer, Montana

With a ranking of #12, Chief Dull Knife College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Chief Dull Knife College is a small school located in Lame Deer, Montana that handed out 1 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at Chief Dull Knife College

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Little Big Horn College
Crow Agency, Montana

With a ranking of #13, Little Big Horn College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Crow Agency, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Full Little Big Horn College Education Report

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Northwest Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. NNU is located in Nampa, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Education at NNU

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 304 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Education at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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Adams State University
Alamosa, Colorado

Adams State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Alamosa, Colorado, and it awarded 95 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah

Southern Utah University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Cedar City, Utah, and it awarded 272 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Education at Southern Utah University

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Laramie County Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Cheyenne, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.

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Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, Colorado

Colorado Christian University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 127 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at Colorado Christian University

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Boise Bible College
Boise, Idaho

Boise Bible College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 2 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Boise Bible College Education Report

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 345 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at University of Wyoming

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #22. Montana State University is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 354 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Education at MSU Bozeman

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Idaho is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 219 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at U of I

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

Regis University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Regis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 293 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Utah State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #25. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 542 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at Utah State University

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