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Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our analysis found University of Denver to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University of Denver is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado Christian University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public 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 #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

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Best Special Education Colleges by State

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

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 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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