2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
BYU also took the #3 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
WGU graduate students pay an average of $7,790 in tuition and fees each year.
WGU also made our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #4.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Regis University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Regis U are $15,079 a year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Westminster College Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
Westminster College Salt Lake graduate students pay an average of $16,689 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value 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.
U of U graduate students pay an average of $25,705 in tuition and fees each year.
Utah State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USU are $23,225 per year.
Colorado Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CCU are $14,626 a year.
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University of Northern Colorado did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $22,379 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Northern Colorado
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU Anschutz are $24,342 per year.
Montana State University - Billings did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Billings.
Montana State University - Billings graduate students pay an average of $21,216 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 |
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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 14 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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