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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Subject Specific in the Rocky Mountains Region

14 Ranked Colleges
1,284 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 “Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Teacher Education Subject Specific is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 42,436 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, teacher education subject specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,022 and had an average of $26,039 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,977 teacher education subject specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,676 and $18,747 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,284 teacher education subject specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education subject specific. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher education subject specific programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the teacher education subject specific program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree subject specific ed students.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Subject Specific in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 981 students in 2019-2020.

WGU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WGU are $7,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #2 spot on the list. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 15 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Utah State University is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. Montana State University is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 63 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

MSU Bozeman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adams State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Adams State is a small public school situated in Alamosa, Colorado. It awarded 16 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Adams State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Adams State are $10,551, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Regis University

Denver, Colorado

Regis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Regis University is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regis U, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis U are $14,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#4 in overall quality

University of Idaho came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

U of I also made our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Northern Colorado ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 18 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado also made our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #9. 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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#13 in overall quality

Montana State University - Billings did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. Montana State University - Billings is a public institution located in Billings, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Montana State University - Billings also took the #13 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University - Billings are $20,243, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

Boise State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boise State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State University are $26,566.

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Montana State University - Northern ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Havre, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Montana State University - Northern also took the #14 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University - Northern are $20,255.

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#12

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2019-2020.

ISU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 37 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also took the #8 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915.

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#14

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Subject Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, 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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