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2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

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$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado

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

Top Colorado Schools for a Master's in Special Education

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

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#3

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Regis University

Denver, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Regis University is a great place 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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With a ranking of #6, Colorado Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-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 6 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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