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2024 Best General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

17 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
811 Education Degrees Awarded
$43,358 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #41 most popular degree program in the country. 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 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for general education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 811 degrees in general education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Education School

Best General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall General 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.

General 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 General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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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Best Schools for General Education in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Education

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Education Degrees Awarded
13.9% Growth in Graduates

University of Wyoming is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general education. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #520 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW is a great university overall.

There were about 79 general education students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general education degree program at University of Wyoming get $15,439 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In ID
10.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Idaho is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general education. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #489 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 general education students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year.

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3

It's difficult to beat Montana State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general education. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 general education students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent data year. After graduation, education degree recipients typically earn about $38,880 at the beginning of their careers.

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4
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ID
5.9% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Boise State University if you want to pursue a degree in general education. Boise State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boise. A Best Colleges rank of #526 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 general education students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
111 Education Degrees Awarded
14.4% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 111 general education students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career wages of $39,053.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
143 Education Degrees Awarded
$58,251 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 143 general education students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent data year. Those general education students who get their degree from Southern Utah University make $14,893 more than the average education student.

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7
Westminster College Salt Lake crest
Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$49,039 Median Starting Salary
$34,620 Median Student Debt

Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #667 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Westminster College Salt Lake is a great college overall.

There were roughly 6 general education students who graduated with this degree at Westminster College Salt Lake in the most recent year we have data available. General Education degree recipients from Westminster College Utah earn a boost of about $5,681 above the typical earnings of general education majors.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT

Montana Western is a small public university located in the remote town of Dillon. This university ranks 2nd out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were about 23 general education students who graduated with this degree at Montana Western in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general education from The University of Montana - Western

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT

Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #597 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 general education students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Education Degrees Awarded
12.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Greeley. A Best Colleges rank of #701 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.

There were approximately 80 general education students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the education program earn around $43,257 for their early career.

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Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Colorado275381
Utah266190
Idaho21960
Montana18850
Wyoming16287

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Education811

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific6,744
Teacher Education Subject Specific3,108
Curriculum & Instruction3,043
Instructional Media Design2,112
Educational Assessment1,888
Educational Administration1,659
Special Education1,611
Teaching English or French495
Multilingual Education302
Student Counseling292

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