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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education in Colorado

7 Ranked Colleges
374 Degrees Awarded
$16,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education Schools for a Master's in Colorado

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Colorado” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.

Across Colorado, there were 456 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 374 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Colorado” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Colorado.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education in Colorado

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 101 students in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 105 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree general education students list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado Mesa University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Colorado. Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Colorado Mesa also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Mesa are $14,078, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado Mesa University General Education Report

#4

Fort Lewis College

Durango, Colorado
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Lewis College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Colorado list. FLC is located in Durango, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

FLC also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FLC are $8,590, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Fort Lewis College General Education Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Colorado list. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 62 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Denver also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Metropolitan State University of Denver are $13,747, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is located in Pueblo, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State University - Pueblo, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $18,559, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, Colorado
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Western Colorado University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Colorado list. Gunnison, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 66 students in 2019-2020.

Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western are $17,371, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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