2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 420 students majoring in special ed at WGU, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 large public school located in the city of Greeley.
Of the 152 students majoring in special ed at University of Northern Colorado, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 49 students majoring in special ed at U of U, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boise State University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Boise State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.
Women make up 77% of the special ed majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
Of the 23 students majoring in special ed at UCCS, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 9% are male.
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Regis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.
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Montana State University - Billings landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the city of Billings.
About 85% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 15% are male.
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Colorado Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 70% of the special ed majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 340 |
| Utah | 1,507 |
| Idaho | 81 |
| Montana | 22 |
| Wyoming | 0 |
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 17 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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