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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Special Ed for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Special Ed for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Special Ed for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Special Education is the 29th most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Special Ed for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality special education programs as well as strong veteran support.

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Special Ed for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Special Ed for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado master’s degree vets studying special ed.

Top 5 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Colorado

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Special Ed for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #1 spot on the list. UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

UCCS also took the #2 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,380 students enrolled at UCCS were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were 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 scholarships 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Special Ed for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 22 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

CU Anschutz also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #4.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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%.

Full CU Anschutz Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Special Ed for a Master’s list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 152 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.

University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list.Among the 11,460 students enrolled at University of Northern Colorado, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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%.

Full University of Northern Colorado Veteran Student Life Report

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Special Ed for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the #4 spot on the list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 13 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Regis U also took the #3 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.According to our most recent data, Regis U supports 6,310 students, and 408 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 329 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,208. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Special Ed for a Master’s list. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.

CCU also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, CCU supports 7,839 students, and 574 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 446 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,761. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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