General Special Education at University of Northern Colorado

Every general special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the teaching students with disabilities program at University of Northern Colorado stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and approximately 11,460 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 45 teaching students with disabilities majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Northern Colorado.

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

University of Northern Colorado General Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
• Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
• Doctorate Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Online Classes Are Available at University of Northern Colorado

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

University of Northern Colorado does offer online education options in teaching students with disabilities for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

University of Northern Colorado General Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks teaching students with disabilities programs across the country. The following shows how University of Northern Colorado performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The teaching students with disabilities major at University of Northern Colorado is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 Popular General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	11
Most Popular General Special Education Schools	13
Most Popular Online General Special Education Schools	33
Most Focused General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	37
Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	174
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In 2021, 152 students received their master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities from University of Northern Colorado. This makes it the #11 most popular school for teaching students with disabilities master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in teaching students with disabilities, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at University of Northern Colorado

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at University of Northern Colorado.

University of Northern Colorado General Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 45 teaching students with disabilities students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Northern Colorado, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in teaching students with disabilities at University of Northern Colorado 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 University of Northern Colorado with a bachelor's in teaching students with disabilities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Northern Colorado General Special Education Master’s Program

The teaching students with disabilities program at University of Northern Colorado awarded 152 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.

Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from University of Northern Colorado, 85% 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 University of Northern Colorado with a master's in teaching students with disabilities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	129
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

University of Northern Colorado also has a doctoral program available in teaching students with disabilities. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities 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 University of Northern Colorado.

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
Special Education Preschool Teachers	890	$56,830
Special Education Teachers	200	$51,370

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 LUSportsFan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.