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2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

14 Colleges
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree 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. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best 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.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Governors University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best 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 fairly large student population.

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #6 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho 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. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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#10

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized 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 14 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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