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Best Child Development Schools Near Montrose, CO (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Montrose, Colorado is home to about 20,703 residents. Median household income is $63,177 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 33.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Colorado, the top-earning child development-related role is Special Education Teachers, Preschool at a median $78,040 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Child Development Schools to Montrose
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer child development programs near Montrose, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Montrose city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Montrose.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
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#1
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
$64,620
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
$63,720
Childcare Workers
$40,750
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
$78,040
Social and Human Service Assistants
$47,690
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
$62,870
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
$55,490
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Montrose at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
20,703
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$63,177
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
33.6%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Montrose-Area Cities With Child Development Programs
What are the highest-paying child development roles in Colorado?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying child development-related roles in Colorado are: Special Education Teachers, Preschool ($78,040), Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare ($64,620), Child, Family, and School Social Workers ($63,720). Wages for Montrose workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Grand Junction instead of Montrose?
Grand Junction, CO is 57.3 miles from Montrose and has its own set of local child development programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Montrose an affordable place to study child development?
Montrose’s median household income of $63,177 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Montrose while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Colorado public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
