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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

12 Ranked Colleges
636 Degrees Awarded
$20,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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In 2019-2020, 22,244 people earned their degree in general special education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,674 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 636 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general special education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general special education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

BYU also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #2 spot on the list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 337 students in 2019-2020.

WGU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Governors University are $7,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Western Governors University General Special Education Report

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Utah General Special Education Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 117 students in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. USU is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598.

Full Utah State University General Special Education Report

#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Idaho is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 13 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#6 in overall quality

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 18 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774.

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#9

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#4 in overall quality

Boise State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Boise State is a large school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 28 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students whose families make $48-$75k list, Boise State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boise State University General Special Education Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Montana State University - Billings did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Montana State University - Billings is located in Billings, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Montana State University - Billings not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University - Billings are $20,243, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

Regis University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regis U, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis University are $14,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Colorado Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CCU are $14,626.

Full Colorado Christian University General Special Education Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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