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2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

12 Ranked Colleges
644 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent special education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the special education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 10 masters’s special ed degrees 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.

Full BYU Special Education Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #4 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 University of Utah are $24,695.

Read more about Special Education at U of U

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 9 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 117 degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Northern Colorado

#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #5 spot on the list. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

U of I also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Idaho

With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Special Education at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Montana State University - Billings ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Billings, Montana, this small public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Montana State University - Billings also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University - Billings are $20,243, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Montana State University - Billings Special Education Report

#8

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $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.

UCCS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

#9

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

Boise State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Boise State University is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 28 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Boise State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State University are $26,566, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Special Education at Boise State University

#10

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, Colorado
#9 in overall quality

Colorado Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. CCU is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Colorado that handed out 29 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

CCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 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 CCU are $14,626.

Read full report on Special Education at CCU

#11

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

Regis University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Regis U also took the #8 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 Regis U are $14,322.

Read more about Special Education at Regis University

#12

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

University of Denver landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Denver is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DU also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899.

Full DU Special Education Report

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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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