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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 110,226 teacher education grade specific students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,970 and had an average of $24,228 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 6,346 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,971 and $21,250 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,991 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 40 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education grade specific. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in teacher education grade specific.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana - Western. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Montana Western is a small school located in Dillon, Montana that handed out 75 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stone Child College landed the #2 spot on the list. SCC is located in Box Elder, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Northern. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University - Northern is a small public school situated in Havre, Montana. It awarded 33 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 201 degrees to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salish Kootenai College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Salish Kootenai College is a small public school situated in Pablo, Montana. It awarded 12 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Colorado Christian University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Christian University is located in Lakewood, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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Lewis - Clark State College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school situated in Lewiston, Idaho. It awarded 40 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis - Clark State College Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
Rocky Mountain College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Rocky is located in Billings, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #9, Fort Lewis College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Durango, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Montana State University - Billings came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Billings, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
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Western Governors University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Western Governors University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,819 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 95 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wyoming ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Carroll College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Carroll College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Helena, Montana. It awarded 10 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Western Colorado University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Western is a small school located in Gunnison, Colorado that handed out 15 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Montana State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Providence landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Great Falls, Montana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #19, The College of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. The College of Idaho is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Caldwell, Idaho. It awarded 7 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The College of Idaho Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
Brigham Young University - Idaho ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 181 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Metropolitan State University of Denver Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
Naropa University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Naropa University Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
With a ranking of #23, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 178 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Utah State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #24. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 145 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Utah University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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