2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular 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 attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 7% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boise State University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in special ed at Boise State, 23% are male and 77% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 17% are male.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular 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.
Women make up 91% of the special ed majors at the school.
Full Special Education at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report
Montana State University - Billings came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 85% of the special ed majors at the school.
Full Special Education at Montana State University - Billings Report
With a ranking of #7, Regis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.
Colorado Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.
Of the 10 students majoring in special ed at CCU, 30% are male and 70% are female.
With a ranking of #10, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 340 |
| Utah | 1,507 |
| Idaho | 81 |
| Wyoming | 0 |
| Montana | 22 |
Special Education Related Majors
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 17 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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