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
With 25,158 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
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The Most Popular 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. 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.
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2023 Most Popular 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 attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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 school with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
About 93% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 7% are male.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.
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 fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.
Of the 26 students majoring in special ed at Boise State, 23% are male and 77% are female.
Out of the 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
About 83% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 17% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
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 city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 91% of the special ed majors at the school.
Montana State University - Billings 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. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the city of Billings.
Women make up 85% of the special ed majors at the school.
Regis University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.
Colorado Christian University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in special ed at CCU, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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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 large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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 |
Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed
| 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 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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