2024 Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Special Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #83 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for special education students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 14 doctor's degrees in special education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on special education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other special education students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt special education students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized special education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for special education students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Special Education in the Rocky Mountains Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for special education students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Special Ed

1

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

4 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in special education needs to take a look at University of Utah. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in special education from University of Utah

1

Utah State University
Logan, UT

3 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Utah State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in special education. USU is a very large public university located in the small city of Logan.More information about a doctorate in special education from Utah State University

2

University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO

7 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in special education has to check out University of Northern Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Greeley.More information about a doctorate in special education from University of Northern Colorado

Best Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best special education colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	123	7
Utah	104	7

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Special Education Related Rankings by Major

Special Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Special Education	14

Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	179
Curriculum & Instruction	39
Educational Assessment	33
Instructional Media Design	26
General Education	22
Student Counseling	19
Education Philosophy	13
Teacher Education Grade Specific	6
Multilingual Education	3
Other Education	1

Notes and References

• 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).
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