2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 255 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.
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The Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. 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.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Colorado Schools for a Master's in Special Education
Our analysis found University of Northern Colorado to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
Of the 152 students majoring in special ed at University of Northern Colorado, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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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 large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
Of the 23 students majoring in special ed at UCCS, 17% are male and 83% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 9% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Regis University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.
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.
Women make up 70% of the special ed majors at the school.
University of Denver landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large 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 town of Durango.
Adams State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.
Best Special Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.
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