2024 Best Adult & Continuing Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in adult & continuing education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #176 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of adult & continuing education. Combined, these schools handed out 33 master's degrees in adult & continuing education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to adult & continuing education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of adult & continuing education students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized adult & continuing education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for adult & continuing education students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Adult & Continuing Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Adult & Continuing Education in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in adult & continuing education.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Adult and Continuing Ed

1

Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Westminster College Utah is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in adult & continuing education. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.More information about a master’s in adult & continuing education from Westminster College Utah

2

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in adult & continuing education. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in adult & continuing education from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

2

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

University of Idaho is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in adult & continuing education. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in adult & continuing education from University of Idaho

Best Adult & Continuing Education Colleges by State

Explore the best adult & continuing education colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	317	9
Utah	287	3
Idaho	145	21

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Adult & Continuing Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Adult & Continuing Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Adult and Continuing Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	639
Secondary Education	74
Teacher Education	72
Early Childhood Education	46
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	9
Teacher Development & Methodology	4
Montessori Teacher Education	3

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.