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2026 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in Colorado

[Reading Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/reading-teacher-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for reading teacher education students.

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• Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in Colorado

2026 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in Colorado

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in reading teacher education, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools

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University Of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO

$11,901 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,125 Avg Student Debt

$52,231 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Northern Colorado the best value for a degree in reading teacher education in Colorado. Set in the city of Greeley, University Of Northern Colorado is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,901 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $26,979. Typical student debt for reading teacher education graduates is $23,125. Soon after graduation, reading teacher education degree recipients from University Of Northern Colorado generally make around $49,275. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.

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Regis University
Denver, CO

$28,140 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,773 Avg Student Debt

$72,105 Median Earnings (10yr)

Regis University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in reading teacher education, landing the #2 spot this year. Regis University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $28,140. Students borrow a median of $31,773 to complete the reading teacher education program here. Early-career reading teacher education graduates make about $54,476. That is a strong return on a $31,773 median debt. Regis University admits about 86% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.