2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WGU are $7,452 per year. Special Ed majors at WGU take out an average of $28,370 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
WGU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great value for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $16,644 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.
USU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,435 in tuition and fees each year. Special Ed majors at USU take out an average of $20,446 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Utah Valley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVU are $17,092 a year.
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University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of U are $28,345 a year.
U of U also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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University of Northern Colorado ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
University of Northern Colorado undergraduate students pay an average of $23,785 in tuition and fees each year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $336.
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With a ranking of #9, Montana State University - Billings did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Billings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montana State University - Billings are $19,352 per year.
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Boise State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a very large public school located in the city of Boise.
Boise State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,980 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 |
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Majors Related to Special Ed
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 13 schools only.
- 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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