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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $0-$30k) in Colorado

6 Ranked Colleges
197 Degrees Awarded
$25,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master's in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 33,249 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 297 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,283 and $33,386 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 197 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent special education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the special education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $0-$30k) in Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 13 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 117 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree special ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.

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#3

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCCS is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 18 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are $25,774, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 8 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899.

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#5

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree special ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, Regis U has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis University are $14,322, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

Colorado Christian University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CCU is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Colorado that handed out 29 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

CCU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCU are $14,626, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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