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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Special Education in the Rocky Mountains Region

21 Ranked Colleges
1,859 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

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General Special Education is the 36th most popular major in the country with 24,497 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,859 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in general special education. That schools that top this list have a program in general special education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.

Top 21 Most Focused Colleges for General Special Education in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 204 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Northern Colorado General Special Education Report

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Western Governors University is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,256 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full WGU General Special Education Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Billings. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University - Billings is a public institution located in Billings, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Special Education at Montana State University - Billings

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Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, Colorado

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Christian University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Lakewood, Colorado, and it awarded 24 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Full CCU General Special Education Report

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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Utah State University is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at USU

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With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UCCS General Special Education Report

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 70 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at University of Utah

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With a ranking of #8, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

Full MSU Denver General Special Education Report

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

Regis University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Regis U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Regis University General Special Education Report

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University of Providence
Great Falls, Montana

With a ranking of #10, University of Providence did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Great Falls, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General Special Education at University of Providence

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 42 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on General Special Education at BYU

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With a ranking of #12, Boise State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at Boise State

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at CU Anschutz

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Weber State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Weber State University is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at Weber State University

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Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Westminster College Utah came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 2 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Westminster College Utah General Special Education Report

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Snow College
Ephraim, Utah

Snow College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Snow College is a public institution located in Ephraim, Utah. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Snow College General Special Education Report

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

With a ranking of #17, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 1 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at U of I

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #18. Idaho State University is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 0 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Special Education at Idaho State University

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Adams State University
Alamosa, Colorado

Adams State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #18. Adams State University is a public institution located in Alamosa, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Adams State University General Special Education Report

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado

Fort Lewis College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Durango, Colorado, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Special Education at FLC

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College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, Idaho

College of Southern Idaho landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. College of Southern Idaho is a public institution located in Twin Falls, Idaho. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Special Education at College of Southern Idaho

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