2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for special education students. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year.
The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.
BYU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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The excellent programs at Western Governors University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WGU are $7,452 a year. Special Ed majors at WGU take out an average of $26,383 in student loans while working on their egree.
WGU also made our Best Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #2.
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The excellent programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, WSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Regis University is a great value for special education students. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regis U are $39,610 per year.
Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #6 on the list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVU are $17,092 a year.
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Utah State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USU are $23,435 a year. On average, special ed graduates from USU take out $17,898 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USU also did well on our Best Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year.
U of U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
University of Northern Colorado ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.
University of Northern Colorado undergraduate students pay an average of $23,785 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, special ed graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debtload of $26,355. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $336, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Westminster College Utah ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westminster College Salt Lake are $38,680 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 18 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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