2023 Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for business students working on their master’s degree. WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,838 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out WGU. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the large private for-profit school handed out 950 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public institution located in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 948 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Colorado State University - Global Campus are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Out of the 39 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 671 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at DU. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 641 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.
U of U does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 576 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
CU - Boulder does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 62% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 412 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CU Anschutz. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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With a ranking of #8, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, the large public school awarded 383 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Colorado State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #9, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 325 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 28% were women.
One thing to take note of is that USU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Boise State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 317 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
Boise State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 289 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 27% were women.
BYU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
Regis University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Regis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 241 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Regis U does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southern Utah University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Cedar City, Utah, the fairly large public school handed out 151 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Southern Utah University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. UCCS is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 131 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UCCS. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
Utah Valley University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 124 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 27% were women.
UVU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #16, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. WSU is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 109 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.
WSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #17, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 96 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
ISU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #18, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. UM is a fairly large public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 93 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UM does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 19% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Wyoming did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, the fairly large public school awarded 78 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Westminster College Utah came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 72 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Westminster College Salt Lake. During the 2019-2020 year, about 9% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Northern Colorado ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 72 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Northern Colorado does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Located in Denver, Colorado, the fairly large public school handed out 67 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at MSU Denver. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Colorado Christian University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 63 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CCU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #24, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Pueblo, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Colorado State University - Pueblo, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
Montana State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 34 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
MSU Bozeman does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 77% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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