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2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

With 25,158 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.

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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 255
Utah 491
Idaho 30
Montana 13
Wyoming 0

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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