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2024 Best Education Schools in Colorado

16 Colleges in Colorado
4,041 Education Degrees Awarded
$46,300 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #4 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,041 degrees in education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Education School

Best Education Schools in Colorado The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Education Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Education
Master's Degrees in Education
Doctor's Degrees in Education

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Education Schools in Colorado list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Education in Colorado

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the education degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Colorado Schools in Education

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
256 Education Degrees Awarded
$64,458 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in education needs to look into University of Denver. DU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were about 256 education students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the education major at University of Denver earn $18,158 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in education from University of Denver

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
202 Education Degrees Awarded
$48,921 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you want to pursue a degree in education. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were about 202 education students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. Education degree recipients from Colorado State University - Fort Collins get an earnings boost of approximately $2,621 over the typical income of education majors.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
146 Education Degrees Awarded
$49,336 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in education has to look into University of Colorado Boulder. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 146 education students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available. Those education students who get their degree from University of Colorado Boulder receive $3,036 more than the standard education grad.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
732 Education Degrees Awarded
$45,464 Median Starting Salary

University of Northern Colorado is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in education. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Greeley. A Best Colleges rank of #701 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.

There were roughly 732 education students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the education program make about $45,464 in their early career salary.

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5
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Regis University
Denver, CO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
293 Education Degrees Awarded
$48,091 Median Starting Salary

Regis U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #742 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Regis U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 293 education students who graduated with this degree at Regis U in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the education program earn around $48,091 in the first couple years of their career.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
357 Education Degrees Awarded
$49,153 Median Starting Salary

CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #585 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.

There were about 357 education students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available. Education degree recipients from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus earn a boost of approximately $2,854 above the average income of education majors.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
304 Education Degrees Awarded
20.7% Growth in Graduates

UCCS is a large public university located in the large city of Colorado Springs. This university ranks 16th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 304 education students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career earnings of $40,834.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
136 Education Degrees Awarded
$44,173 Median Starting Salary

Colorado State University - Global Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Aurora. A Best Colleges rank of #331 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado State University - Global Campus is a great university overall.

There were about 136 education students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Global Campus in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, education degree recipients typically make about $44,173 in the first five years of their career.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
291 Education Degrees Awarded
$30,324 Median Starting Salary

FRCC is a large public college located in the suburb of Westminster. A Best Colleges rank of #655 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FRCC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 291 education students who graduated with this degree at FRCC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career earnings of $30,324.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Education Degrees Awarded
12.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 95 education students who graduated with this degree at Adams State in the most recent year we have data available. Those education students who get their degree from Adams State University receive $2,397 more than the average education grad.

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Best Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 37 14,766
Montana 36 864
Idaho 36 1,446
Wyoming 32 459

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1,572
Educational Administration 758
General Education 390
Special Education 340
Curriculum & Instruction 262
Multilingual Education 254
Teacher Education Subject Specific 245
Student Counseling 113
Educational Assessment 40
Teaching Assistants 29

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