If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in special education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #55 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of special education. Combined, these schools handed out 73 bachelor's degrees in special education to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Special Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree
Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in special ed matters.
As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in Colorado ranking.
Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of special education students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.
This ranking is just one of the many we have created.
First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above.
Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location.
Plus, you can view our other rankings for special education.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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Featured Special Education Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Use traditional, innovative and research-based approaches to learn about the instructional and transitional demands of children with special needs in this specialized online MEd from Southern New Hampshire University.
You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Northern Colorado if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in special education. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in special education in Colorado.
There were roughly 48 special education individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the special ed program report average early career wages of $36,400.
Colorado Christian University is a popular option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in special education. CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lakewood. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in special education in Colorado.
There were approximately 15 special education individuals who graduated with this degree at CCU in the most recent year we have data available.
Metropolitan State University of Denver is a popular decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in special education. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in special education in Colorado.
There were about 10 special education students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent year we have data available.
Soon after graduation, special ed bachelor's recipients typically earn about $39,800 in the first five years of their career.
You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Regis University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in special education. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a bachelor’s in special education from Regis University
Best Special Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).