2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for special education students. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for special education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boise.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education 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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University of Denver landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Montana State University - Billings came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Billings.
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With a ranking of #8, Regis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Colorado Christian University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-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 |
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 20 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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