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

14 Colleges
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for special education students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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#10

Regis University

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #10, Regis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best special education schools 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 14 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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