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Special Education at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

What traits are you looking for in a school for Special Education, consider the program at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Colorado Colorado Springs is in Colorado Springs, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 special education graduations were recorded at University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Online coursework is an option at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Among 11,354 students, 1,739 (15%) studied exclusively online and 4,888 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Use these rankings to compare University of Colorado Colorado Springs’s Special Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Colorado	#2 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#5 of 8
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#11 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#13 of 20
Best Value	Nationwide	#248 of 486
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#368 of 491

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Those who finish University of Colorado Colorado Springs’s Special Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$41,007
3 years	$44,610
4 years	$44,789
5 years	$52,500

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Special Education graduates from University of Colorado Colorado Springs take home a median $44,789, compared with $58,851 for all University of Colorado Colorado Springs graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Special Education graduates at University of Colorado Colorado Springs, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Special Education graduates at University of Colorado Colorado Springs are 76% women (25) and 24% men (8).

Special Education Master’s Program at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Among the 17 master’s special education degrees awarded at University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 76% were women (13) and 24% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education master’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	4
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 29% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Colorado Springs, lower than the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

The Special Education program at University of Colorado Colorado Springs breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	23
Teaching for Gifted & Talented	5
Other Special Education & Teaching	5

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Special Education program at University of Colorado Colorado Springs go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.