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2023 Best Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

15 Colleges
$43,313 Avg Salary
$24,725 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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 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 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a fairly 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Governors University is a great place for special education students. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for special education students. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Northern Colorado landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver ranked #7 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

With a ranking of #8, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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#10

Regis University

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #10, Regis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 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 15 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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