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2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$15,387 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,520 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor'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 Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Colorado to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado

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

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Special Education

Our analysis found University of Northern Colorado to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Northern Colorado are $10,666 a year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $336.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Northern Colorado is ranked #2 for overall quality for special ed in Colorado.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University of Denver is a great value for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.

MSU Denver undergraduate students pay an average of $10,021 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from MSU Denver carry an average student debtload of $26,626.

Read full report on Special Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Out of the 3 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

CCU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,473 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Special Education at Colorado Christian University

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges 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 3 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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