2025 Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

an associate degree in secondary education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #166 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 40 associate degrees in secondary education during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to secondary education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of secondary education students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized secondary education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for secondary education students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Secondary Education in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in secondary education.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in Secondary Teaching

1

Northern Wyoming Community College District
Sheridan, WY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Northern Wyoming Community College District is a wonderful option for individuals interested in an associate degree in secondary education. Located in the remote town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in secondary education from Northern Wyoming Community College District

2

Laramie County Community College
Cheyenne, WY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Laramie County Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in secondary education. Located in the rural area of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in secondary education from Laramie County Community College

Best Secondary Education Colleges by State

Explore the best secondary education colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	238	5
Idaho	219	16
Wyoming	217	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Secondary Teaching

One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Secondary Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Early Childhood Education	205
Elementary Education	165
Teacher Education	75
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	9

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.