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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

13 Ranked Colleges
644 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 33,249 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,778 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,758 and $27,107 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 644 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great special education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the special education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree special ed students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 337 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

WGU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WGU are $7,790.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 117 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Northern Colorado, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.

Read more about Special Education at USU

#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

With a ranking of #6, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Idaho is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

U of I also took the #0 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 13 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915.

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With a ranking of #8, Montana State University - Billings did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school situated in Billings, Montana. It awarded 15 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Montana State University - Billings also took the #11 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University - Billings are $20,243.

Full Montana State University - Billings Special Education Report

#9

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

Boise State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 28 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Boise State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UCCS is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 18 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCCS, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

Regis University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Regis University is a medium-sized school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 12 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Regis U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis U are $14,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, Colorado
#9 in overall quality

Colorado Christian University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Colorado Christian University is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Colorado that handed out 29 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

CCU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCU are $14,626, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado Christian University Special Education Report

#13

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

University of Denver came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 8 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

DU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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