2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in the Rocky Mountains Region

Ranked #40 in popularity, secondary education is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of secondary education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 30 master's degrees in secondary education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Secondary Education School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in secondary teaching matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality secondary education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Secondary Education Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for secondary education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Secondary Education in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in secondary education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Secondary Teaching Students Working on Their Master's

1

Regis University
Denver, CO

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#2 Best Quality In CO

Regis University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in secondary education. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in secondary education in Colorado.

There were roughly 13 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Regis U in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in secondary education from Regis University

2

Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

Colorado College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in secondary education. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in secondary education in Colorado.

There were roughly 7 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Colorado College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in secondary education from Colorado College

2

Utah State University
Logan, UT

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In UT

#1 Best Quality In UT

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in secondary education needs to take a look at Utah State University. USU is a very large public university located in the city of Logan. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in secondary education in Utah.

There were about 7 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in secondary education from Utah State University

4

Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In UT

#2 Best Quality In UT

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in secondary education has to check out Westminster College Utah. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in secondary education in Utah.

There were approximately 2 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Westminster College Salt Lake in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in secondary education from Westminster College Utah

5

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MT

#1 Best Quality In MT

UM is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Missoula. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in secondary education in Montana.

There were approximately 1 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in secondary education from The University of Montana

6

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

#1 Most Popular In ID

Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in secondary education from University of Idaho

6

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

#1 Most Popular In ID

Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in secondary education from Idaho State University

6

Boise State University
Boise, ID

#1 Most Popular In ID

Boise State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boise. More information about a master’s in secondary education from Boise State University

Best Secondary Education Colleges by State

Explore the most popular secondary education schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	293	20
Utah	245	18
Idaho	146	4
Montana	114	12

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Secondary Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 11 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Secondary Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Secondary Teaching

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	532
Teacher Education	83
Early Childhood Education	45
Adult & Continuing Education	33
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	8
Montessori Teacher Education	4
Teacher Development & Methodology	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.