2021 Best Special Education Colleges for Veterans in Colorado
Finding the Best Special Education Schools for Vets
With 71 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2018-2019, special education is the #85 most popular major in Colorado. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 0.8% of all the special ed bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Special Education Colleges for Veterans in Colorado ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer a bachelor's in special ed. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality special education programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the special education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Special Ed Schools for Veterans list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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2021 Best Special Education Schools for Veterans in Colorado
Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for vets.
Best Special Education Schools for Veterans
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Northern Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley. In addition to being on our best for vets list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Special Education in Colorado ranking.
Of the 13,437 students enrolled at University of Northern Colorado, 369 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 251 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,283. In addition to receiving other benefits, 24 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Northern Colorado does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver. MSU Denver also made our Best Colleges for Special Education in Colorado list, coming in at #2.
Among the 20,192 students enrolled at MSU Denver, 1,245 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,024 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $7,756. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 920 |
| Idaho | 34 |
| Montana | 6 |
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Special Education Related Veterans Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 487 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 103 |
| General Education | 58 |
| Other Education | 14 |
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 2 schools only.
**GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
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