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

3 Colleges
$91,539 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Special Education

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

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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 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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