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2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

6 Colleges
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 4th in Colorado. In fact, 340 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Colorado Schools for a Master's in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best school in Colorado for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Special Education at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

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#3

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Regis University

Denver, CO

The excellent master’s degree programs at Regis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Colorado. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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Colorado Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Special Education at Colorado Christian University Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 1,507
Idaho 81
Wyoming 0
Montana 22

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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