2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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.
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 Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Colorado Schools for a Master's in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Colorado the most popular school in Colorado for special education students working on their master’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Out of the 8 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in special ed at CU Anschutz, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in special ed at Regis U, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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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 master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 30% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, 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 large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Adams State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.
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Fort Lewis College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. FLC is a small public school located in the distant town of Durango.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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.
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 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).
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