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Best Schools for Teacher Education in the Rocky Mountains Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall teacher education education in the Rocky Mountains Region.
Top Schools in Teacher Education
College Of Southern Idaho tops our 2026 ranking of the best teacher education schools. Located in the city of Twin Falls, College Of Southern Idaho is a large public university. There were roughly 50 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at College Of Southern Idaho in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, teacher education degree recipients from College Of Southern Idaho generally make around $39,099. Typical student debt for the program is $8,006.
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Students looking for a strong teacher education program will find one at Colorado College, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Roughly 88% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 18 teacher education degrees were awarded at Colorado College in the most recent year. Students who receive their teacher education degree from Colorado College earn around $37,342 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $17,921.
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Students looking for a strong teacher education program will find one at Salt Lake Community College, which ranked #3. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. Salt Lake Community College awarded about 52 teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Teacher Education graduates of Salt Lake Community College earn a median of $42,031 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $13,649.
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Brigham Young University Provo is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in teacher education, ranking #4. Located in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 81% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 11 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Brigham Young University Provo in the most recent data year. Graduates of the teacher education program make about $42,475 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,385.
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Adams State College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best teacher education schools. Adams State College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Alamosa. About 32% of students finish within six years. Adams State College awarded about 33 teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Teacher Education graduates of Adams State College earn a median of $55,307 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $25,523.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.
- 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.
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