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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

3 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 #48 most popular major in Colorado with 340 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado

Check out the special ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Colorado Schools for a Bachelor's in Special Education

Our analysis found University of Northern Colorado to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $336.

Full Special Education at University of Northern Colorado Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University of Denver is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at MSU Denver take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,626.

Full Special Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver Report

Out of the 3 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

Majors Similar to Special Ed

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 3 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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