Special Education at Colorado Christian University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Colorado Christian University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CCU is located in Lakewood, Colorado and approximately 7,839 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from CCU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

CCU Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

CCU Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at CCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at CCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	172
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	179
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	300
Most Focused Special Education Schools	313
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	330
	338
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	341
	342
Most Popular Special Education Schools	353
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	356
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	360
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	466
Best Value Special Education Schools	559
	565
Best Special Education Schools	634

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in special ed from CCU. This makes it the #342 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at CCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Colorado Christian University.

CCU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

The special ed program at CCU awarded 14 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at CCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado Christian University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CCU Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 10 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CCU, about 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. CCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from CCU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado Christian University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CCU also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Colorado Christian University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	24

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Multilingual Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Colorado Christian University.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	3,510	$54,500
Special Education Professors	2,290	$55,780
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,800	$54,920
Interpreters and Translators	1,440	$70,050
Special Education Preschool Teachers	890	$56,830

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By WebDev1914 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.