2025 Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you pursue a associate degree in general studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 35 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for general studies students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 10,909 associate degrees in general studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great General Studies School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of general studies for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general studies students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general studies students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in General Studies

1

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

821 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Utah State University if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general studies. USU is a very large public university located in the small city of Logan.More information about a associate in general studies from Utah State University

2

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

1,561 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Weber State University if you want to pursue an associate degree in general studies. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in general studies from Weber State University

3

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

1,002 Annual Graduates

Utah Valley University is a great choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in general studies. UVU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Orem.More information about a associate in general studies from Utah Valley University

4

Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

954 Annual Graduates

Salt Lake Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general studies. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.More information about a associate in general studies from Salt Lake Community College

5

Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

208 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in general studies from Front Range Community College

6

Aims Community College
Greeley, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in general studies from Aims Community College

7

Community College of Denver
Denver, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Denver, CCD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in general studies from Community College of Denver

8

Community College of Aurora
Aurora, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

160 Annual Graduates

CCA is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Aurora.More information about a associate in general studies from Community College of Aurora

9

Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

52 Annual Graduates

Located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in general studies from Colorado Mountain College

10

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

80 Annual Graduates

UM is a large public university located in the city of Missoula.More information about a associate in general studies from The University of Montana

Best General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best general studies schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	238	7,742
Idaho	219	1,624
Wyoming	217	265
Colorado	182	1,252
Montana	148	584

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Studies

One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, General Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	5,014
Individualized Studies	1,401
Humanities	3

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.