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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
532 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 40,622 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 4,115 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 532 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The elementary teaching 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 “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Western Governors University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 458 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

WGU also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Governors University are $7,790.

Full WGU Elementary Education Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Weber State University are $19,022, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Elementary Education at WSU

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. Utah State University is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Utah State University

#4

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado College landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 3 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Elementary Education 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 Colorado College are $41,933.

Full Colorado College Elementary Education Report

#5

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Idaho State University

#6

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

Regis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Regis U is a medium-sized school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 22 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regis U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis U are $14,322, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Regis University

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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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