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2025 Best General Special Education Schools in Colorado

5 Colleges in Colorado
304 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general special education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #36 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Special Education Schools in Colorado ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 304 degrees in general special education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in Colorado The teaching students with disabilities program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Special Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general special education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Special Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Doctor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Special Education Schools in Colorado list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Special Education in Colorado

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the teaching students with disabilities degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Colorado Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
184 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

University of Northern Colorado is a good option for students interested in a degree in general special education. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Greeley. A Best Colleges rank of #707 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.

There were approximately 184 general special education students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general special education. UCCS is a fairly large public university located in the city of Colorado Springs. This university ranks 21st out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 21 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general special education. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #773 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 general special education students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
41 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general special education needs to take a look at Colorado Christian University. Located in the suburb of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 41 general special education students who graduated with this degree at CCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO

Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 16 general special education students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Special Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best General Special Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 1,478
Idaho 446 30
Montana 340 22

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One of 17 majors within the Special Education area of study, General Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 17
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 8
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 4

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