by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 783 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,358 and $19,756 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 561 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,301 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general education.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Colorado University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Western Colorado University is a public institution located in Gunnison, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Utah University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Southern Utah University is a public institution located in Cedar City, Utah. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 146 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Taft University System landed the #3 spot on the list. Taft Law School is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Colorado State University - Pueblo
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Saint Andrews College landed the #5 spot on the list. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
University of Northern Colorado landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Education at University of Northern Colorado
Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 74 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wyoming landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 60 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Westminster College Utah came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Westminster College Utah is a small school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 11 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on General Education at Westminster College Salt Lake
Fort Lewis College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. FLC is a public institution located in Durango, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Idaho State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. ISU is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 27 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Grand Junction, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Education at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Montana State University - Billings did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. Montana State University - Billings is a public institution located in Billings, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Montana State University - Billings General Education Report
Regis University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Regis U is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
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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