2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Colorado

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Colorado” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 102,079 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,168 and had an average of $25,432 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 1,616 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,975 and $25,263 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 175 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Colorado” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education grade specific. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher education grade specific programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the teacher education grade specific program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The grade specific ed 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 Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Colorado”.

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Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Colorado.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Colorado

#1

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$28,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$36,992 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

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#2

Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado

#5 in overall quality

$10,551 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$43,630 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Adams State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Alamosa, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s grade specific ed degrees to 66 students in 2019-2020.

Adams State also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Adams State are $10,551, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Regis University

Denver, Colorado

#3 in overall quality

$14,322 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 36 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Regis U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis U are $14,322, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Regis University Teacher Education Grade Specific Report

#4

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, Colorado

#4 in overall quality

$23,915 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$40,728 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Colorado list. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 42 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$41,933 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$46,673 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Colorado. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 20 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” 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.

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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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