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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Colorado

7 Colleges
$43,549 Avg Salary
$25,648 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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.

The Best Special Education Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Colorado

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

Top Colorado Schools in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best school in Colorado for special education students. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Special Education at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

Out of the 7 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

On average, special ed graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $26,355 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $336.

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#3

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The excellent 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 college with a large student population.

Full Special Education at University of Denver Report

#4

Regis University

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Regis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Metropolitan State University of Denver helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.

On average, special ed graduates from MSU Denver take out $24,940 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Colorado Christian University

Best Special Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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 7 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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