by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Colorado” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 328,588 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In , education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $46,195 and had an average of $29,274 in loans still to pay off.
Across Colorado, there were 4,123 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,723 and $32,126 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 759 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,487 and $23,673 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Colorado” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in education.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Colorado”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Colorado list. This medium-sized school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 227 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Christian University landed the #2 spot on the list. Colorado Christian University is located in Lakewood, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 80 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Lewis College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Colorado list. Fort Lewis College is located in Durango, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Colorado list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 121 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Metropolitan State University of Denver Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Colorado. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 74 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Colorado University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Colorado ranking. This small school is located in Gunnison, Colorado, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Naropa University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Colorado ranking. Naropa University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 6 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #8, Colorado College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Colorado list. Colorado College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Adams State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Colorado ranking. Adams State University is located in Alamosa, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Education Report
Colorado Mountain College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Colorado list. Located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Regis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Colorado list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Colorado list. RMCAD is located in Lakewood, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Education Report
Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #14. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public institution located in Pueblo, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Colorado Mesa University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #15. Grand Junction, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Colorado ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 30 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Colorado list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 61 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Nazarene Bible College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Colorado list. This small school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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