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2025 Best Education Schools in Colorado

6 Colleges in Colorado
4,123 Education Degrees Awarded
$53,180 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #4 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,123 degrees in education annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Education School

Best Education Schools in Colorado The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Education Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Education
Master's Degrees in Education
Doctor's Degrees in Education

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Education Schools in Colorado list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Education in Colorado

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Colorado Schools in Education

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
686 Education Degrees Awarded
$48,205 Median Starting Salary

University of Northern Colorado is a good decision for students interested in a degree in education. University of Northern Colorado is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Greeley. A Best Colleges rank of #707 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.

There were roughly 686 education students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career wages of $48,205.

More information about a degree in education from University of Northern Colorado

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
483 Education Degrees Awarded
$54,911 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in education needs to look into University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the large city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #773 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.

There were about 483 education students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program earn around $54,911 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in education from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
293 Education Degrees Awarded
$47,719 Median Starting Salary

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in education. UCCS is a large public university located in the city of Colorado Springs. This university ranks 21st out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 293 education students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the education program make about $47,719 in their early career salary.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
138 Education Degrees Awarded
$46,070 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in education has to take a look at Colorado Christian University. Located in the large suburb of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 138 education students who graduated with this degree at CCU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, education degree recipients typically earn around $46,070 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in education from Colorado Christian University

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Education Degrees Awarded
$28,425 Median Starting Salary

Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize city of Pueblo. A Best Colleges rank of #833 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pueblo Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 96 education students who graduated with this degree at Pueblo Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program earn an average of $28,425 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in education from Pueblo Community College

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
186 Education Degrees Awarded
$44,598 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 186 education students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the education program make about $44,598 for their early career.

More information about a degree in education from Metropolitan State University of Denver

Best Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 37 14,766
Montana 36 864
Idaho 36 1,446
Wyoming 32 459

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1,546
Educational Administration 794
General Education 423
Special Education 333
Curriculum & Instruction 291
Multilingual Education 259
Teacher Education Subject Specific 231
Student Counseling 142
Educational Assessment 42
Education Philosophy 17

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