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.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 390 degrees in general education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Education Schools in Colorado ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Any student who is interested in general education has to take a look at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. 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 schools 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 state that they receive average early career earnings of $39,053.
It is difficult to beat University of Northern Colorado if you wish to pursue a degree in general education. University of Northern Colorado is a moderately-sized public university located in the 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 about 70 general education students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the education program earn about $43,257 in the first couple years of working.
Regis University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general education. Regis U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #742 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Regis U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 general education students who graduated with this degree at Regis U in the most recent data year. General Education degree recipients from Regis University earn a boost of approximately $2,359 over the average income of general education majors.
It is difficult to beat Western Colorado University if you want to pursue a degree in general education. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 52 general education students who graduated with this degree at Western in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program make around $42,272 in the first couple years of their career.
Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were approximately 42 general education students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Pueblo in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, education degree recipients usually earn about $41,714 at the beginning of their careers.
Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Grand Junction. This university ranks 28th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 26 general education students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Mesa in the most recent data year. After graduation, education degree recipients usually earn an average of $42,256 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 74 general education students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program make an average of $43,481 in their early career salary.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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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.
