2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education
Our analysis found University of Denver to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University of Denver is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 340 |
Utah | 1,507 |
Idaho | 81 |
Montana | 22 |
Wyoming | 0 |
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Special Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 4 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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