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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

4 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Colorado to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our analysis found University of Denver to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado Christian University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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