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

21 Ranked Colleges
1,859 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

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In 2020-2021, 24,497 people earned their degree in general special education, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States.

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

This year’s “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in general special education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general special education.

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Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.

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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 #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at Western Governors University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 204 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Northern Colorado General Special Education Report

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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #3 spot on the list. USU is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 USU

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Special Education at University of Utah

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full BYU General Special Education Report

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Boise State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 43 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees 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%.

Full Boise State University General Special Education Report

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Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 26 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Full MSU Denver General Special Education Report

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Colorado Christian University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Christian University is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Colorado that handed out 24 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Colorado Christian University General Special Education Report

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 26 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 UCCS

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at CU Anschutz

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Montana State University - Billings ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Billings, Montana, and it awarded 20 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Weber State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 20 ’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 full report on General Special Education at Weber State University

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

Regis University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 13 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Regis U

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Snow College
Ephraim, Utah

Snow College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. Snow College is a medium-sized school located in Ephraim, Utah that handed out 4 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Snow College

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University of Providence
Great Falls, Montana

University of Providence ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended 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.

Full University of Providence General Special Education Report

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Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Westminster College Utah did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #15. 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.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Westminster College Salt Lake General Special Education Report

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students 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 University of Idaho

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado

Fort Lewis College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Durango, Colorado, and it awarded 0 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at FLC

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Adams State University
Alamosa, Colorado

Adams State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Alamosa, Colorado, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Adams State

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College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, Idaho

College of Southern Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #18. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized school located in Twin Falls, Idaho that handed out 0 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Full College of Southern Idaho General Special Education Report

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Idaho State University

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