2025 Best Teacher Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you pursue a degree in teacher education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #97 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of teacher education. Combined, these schools handed out 177 degrees in teacher education to qualified students.

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Pick Your Teacher Education Degree Level

The teacher education 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Teacher Education in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Teacher Education

1

College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, ID

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

45 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

8.9% Growth in Graduates

College of Southern Idaho is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in teacher education. Located in the city of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a degree in teacher education from College of Southern Idaho

2

Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

61 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Salt Lake Community College if you want to pursue a degree in teacher education. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a degree in teacher education from Salt Lake Community College

Best Teacher Education Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	597	73
Colorado	590	61
Idaho	446	47

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Teacher Education Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Teacher Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	4,845
Early Childhood Education	1,346
Secondary Education	259
Teacher Development & Methodology	37
Adult & Continuing Education	35
Montessori Teacher Education	26
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	10
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	5
Online Educator/Online Teaching	4

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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).
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