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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational Administration in the Rocky Mountains Region

22 Ranked Colleges
1,233 Degrees Awarded
$56,133 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 46,469 people earned their degree in educational administration, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, educational administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $61,457 and had an average of $32,661 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,707 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,875 and $17,125 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,233 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,301 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in educational administration. To top this list, a school must have a successful educational administration program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s”.

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 512 degrees to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Educational Administration at Western Governors University

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Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #2 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 115 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Colorado State Educational Administration Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 97 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Educational Administration at University of Northern Colorado

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s. Located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 89 degrees to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Colorado State University - Global Campus Educational Administration Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Educational Administration Report

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Utah Educational Administration Report

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

Regis University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. Regis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 42 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

Full Regis University Educational Administration Report

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 42 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 Educational Administration at DU

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s 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 41 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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Boise State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. Boise State University is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 37 masters’s education admin 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%.

Full Boise State Educational Administration Report

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. Montana State University is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 22 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full MSU Bozeman Educational Administration Report

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. UM is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Educational Administration at The University of Montana

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Rocky Mountain College
Billings, Montana

Rocky Mountain College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Rocky Mountain College is located in Billings, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Rocky Mountain College

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With a ranking of #13, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Brigham Young University - Provo

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Educational Administration Report

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 13 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Educational Administration at ISU

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s education admin students 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 full report on Educational Administration at University of Idaho

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Northwest Nazarene University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. Northwest Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nampa, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full NNU Educational Administration Report

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Adams State University
Alamosa, Colorado

Adams State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. Alamosa, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Educational Administration at Adams State

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Colorado Christian University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. CCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakewood, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full CCU Educational Administration Report

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado

With a ranking of #21, Fort Lewis College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. Durango, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Educational Administration at Fort Lewis College

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DeVry University - Colorado
Westminster, Colorado

DeVry University - Colorado ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. Located in Westminster, Colorado, this small private for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

Full DeVry University - Colorado Educational Administration Report

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