2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 36,792 special education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master'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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BYU is ranked #1 for overall quality for special ed in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Read full report on Special Education at Brigham Young University - Provo
The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Governors University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WGU are $7,790 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WGU is ranked #2 for overall quality for special ed in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Read full report on Special Education at Western Governors University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
Regis U graduate students pay an average of $15,079 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westminster College Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Westminster College Salt Lake are $16,689 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $25,705 per year.
U of U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
Utah State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USU are $23,225 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USU also is in the top 20% of our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
With a ranking of #7, Colorado Christian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CCU are $14,626 a year.
University of Northern Colorado ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $22,379 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Northern Colorado
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU Anschutz are $24,342 per year.
Full Special Education at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report
Montana State University - Billings ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montana State University - Billings are $21,216 per year.
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 340 |
| Utah | 1,507 |
| Idaho | 81 |
| Wyoming | 0 |
| Montana | 22 |
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Special Education Related Majors for Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Special Ed Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related 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 14 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).
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