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2024 Best General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

17 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
783 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 783 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

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
68 Education Degrees Awarded
$58,797 Median Starting Salary

University of Wyoming is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general education. Located in the 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 approximately 68 general education students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general education degree program at University of Wyoming earn $15,439 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in general education from University of Wyoming

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In ID
44.4% 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 colleges nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 general education students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,880 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Montana State University if you want to pursue a degree in general education. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a 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 2 general education students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, education degree recipients usually make an average of $38,880 in the first five years of their career.

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4
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ID
43.8% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Boise State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general education. Boise State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boise. A Best Colleges rank of #526 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.

There were about 16 general education students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Education Degrees Awarded
$39,053 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 colleges nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.

There were about 95 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.

More information about a degree in general education from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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

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

There were about 146 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 earn $14,893 more than the typical 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

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

There were roughly 14 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 receive an earnings boost of approximately $5,681 over the typical income of general education majors.

More information about a degree in general education from Westminster College Utah

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
38 Education Degrees Awarded

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 roughly 38 general education students who graduated with this degree at Montana Western in the most recent data year.

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
41.2% Growth in Graduates

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 schools nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.

There were about 17 general education students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general education from Weber State University

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In UT

USU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Logan. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were about 2 general education students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general education from Utah State University


 

Best General Education Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 381
Utah 266 190
Idaho 219 60
Montana 188 50
Wyoming 162 87

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

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 783

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 6,346
Teacher Education Subject Specific 3,331
Curriculum & Instruction 3,240
Instructional Media Design 2,263
Special Education 1,961
Educational Administration 1,707
Educational Assessment 1,279
Teaching English or French 655
Multilingual Education 294
Student Counseling 232

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