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2025 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

22 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
3,108 Subject Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
$48,574 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #22 in popularity, teacher education subject specific is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 22 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,108 degrees in teacher education subject specific annually.

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Choosing a Great Teacher Education Subject Specific School

Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The subject specific ed program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Teacher Education Subject Specific rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for teacher education subject specific schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Teacher Education Subject Specific Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Subject Specific Ed
Master's Degrees in Subject Specific Ed

The subject 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 the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Teacher Education Subject Specific in the Rocky Mountains Region

The schools below may not offer all types of subject specific ed degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Subject Specific Ed

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,541 Subject Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
$56,232 Median Starting Salary

Western Governors University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in teacher education subject specific. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WGU is a great university overall.

There were about 1541 teacher education subject specific students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent data year. Teacher Education Subject Specific degree recipients from Western Governors University get an earnings boost of around $7,658 over the average earnings of teacher education subject specific majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
173 Subject Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
$40,230 Median Starting Salary

Utah State University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in teacher education subject specific. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #503 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 173 teacher education subject specific students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the subject specific ed program make about $40,230 in the first couple years of working.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Subject Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
21.5% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Wyoming if you want to pursue a degree in teacher education subject specific. UW is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Laramie. A Best Colleges rank of #841 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW is a great university overall.

There were approximately 93 teacher education subject specific students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the subject specific ed program state that they receive average early career earnings of $49,587.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
192 Subject Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
$47,153 Median Starting Salary

Brigham Young University - Provo is a great option for students pursuing a degree in teacher education subject specific. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 192 teacher education subject specific students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the subject specific ed program state that they receive average early career income of $47,153.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
131 Subject Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
$46,037 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #512 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 131 teacher education subject specific students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the subject specific ed program report average early career wages of $46,037.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Subject Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
$50,600 Median Starting Salary

WSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ogden. A Best Colleges rank of #389 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 42.00000000000001 teacher education subject specific students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available. Those teacher education subject specific students who get their degree from Weber State University earn $2,026 more than the typical subject specific ed student.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
106 Subject Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
28.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #580 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 106 teacher education subject specific students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the subject specific ed program report average early career wages of $49,297.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
121 Subject Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
$55,205 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #614 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.

There were roughly 121 teacher education subject specific students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the teacher education subject specific degree program at Montana State University get $6,631 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Subject Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
$45,358 Median Starting Salary

U of I is a large public university located in the distant town of Moscow. A Best Colleges rank of #845 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.

There were about 58.00000000000001 teacher education subject specific students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the subject specific ed program make about $45,358 in the first couple years of working.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Subject Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
4.2% Growth in Graduates

Southern Utah University is a large public university located in the remote town of Cedar City. This university ranks 9th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 72 teacher education subject specific students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, subject specific ed degree recipients typically make around $45,042 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education subject specific schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 243
Utah 266 2,305
Idaho 219 394
Montana 188 157
Wyoming 162 100

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Teacher Education Subject Specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Subject Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics Education 977
English & Language Arts Education 398
Science Education 256
Music Education 214
Biology Education 201
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 175
History Education 80
Health Education 78
Art Education 69
Agricultural Teacher Education 67

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 6,744
Curriculum & Instruction 3,043
Instructional Media Design 2,112
Educational Assessment 1,888
Educational Administration 1,659
Special Education 1,611
General Education 811
Teaching English or French 495
Multilingual Education 302
Student Counseling 292

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