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2023 Best Special Education Colleges for Veterans in Colorado

6 Ranked Colleges
340 Degrees Awarded
$31,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Special Ed

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Special Ed” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 36,792 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,679 and had an average of $24,977 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 340 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,549 and $25,648 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Special Ed” 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 offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the special education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Special Ed

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Special Ed”.

Top 6 Best Special Education Colleges for Veterans in Colorado

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Special Ed that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s special ed students in 2020-2021.

UCCS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs supports 12,380 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Special Ed. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 22 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 24,723 students enrolled at CU Anschutz were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Special Ed that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #3 spot on the 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 special ed degrees to qualified students.

University of Northern Colorado also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, University of Northern Colorado supports 11,460 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Special Ed. Metropolitan State University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

MSU Denver also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Metropolitan State University of Denver supports 19,086 students, and 1,222 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 867 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,619. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Metropolitan State University of Denver Veteran Student Life Report

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Special Ed that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the #5 spot on the list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 13 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Regis U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 6,310 students enrolled at Regis University, 408 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,208. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Regis University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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Colorado Christian University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Special Ed list. Colorado Christian University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 24 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 7,839 students enrolled at CCU, 574 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 446 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,761. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CCU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Colorado Christian University Veteran Student Life Report

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