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Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

13 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Special Education is the #29 most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Special Ed majors at WGU take out an average of $28,370 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

Special Ed majors at USU take out an average of $20,446 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #6 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $336.

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#7

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree special education programs. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.

On average, special ed graduates from MSU Denver take out $26,626 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best special education colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 340
Utah 1,507
Idaho 81
Montana 22
Wyoming 0

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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