2025 Best Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
15
Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
1,611
Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$52,862
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in
special education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #29 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for special education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,611 degrees in special education during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Special Education School
Your choice of special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Special Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Special Education Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Special Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Special Education in the Rocky Mountains Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the special ed degree levels they offer.
10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Special Ed
It is difficult to beat Western Governors University if you want to pursue a degree in special education. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WGU is a great university overall.
There were about 924 special education students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the special ed program report average early career earnings of $50,226.
More information about a degree in special education from Western Governors University
Any student pursuing a degree in special education has to check out Utah State University. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #503 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USU is a great university overall.
There were about 93 special education students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year. Those special education students who get their degree from Utah State University make $8,612 more than the standard special ed student.
More information about a degree in special education from Utah State University
Every student who is interested in special education needs to look into University of Wyoming. UW is a large public university located in the town of Laramie. This university ranks 1st out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.More information about a degree in special education from University of Wyoming
It is difficult to beat Boise State University if you want to pursue a degree in special education. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #512 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.
There were about 69 special education students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, special ed degree recipients usually make around $46,480 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a degree in special education from Boise State University
Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 184 special education students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the special ed program report average early career wages of $50,336.
More information about a degree in special education from University of Northern Colorado
U of U is a fairly large public university located in the city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 51 special education students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. Special Education degree recipients from University of Utah earn a boost of around $13,109 over the average earnings of special education graduates.
More information about a degree in special education from University of Utah
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In UT
WSU is a very large public university located in the small city of Ogden. A Best Colleges rank of #389 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 special education students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in special education from Weber State University
BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 48 special education students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the special ed program make around $50,331 for their early career.
More information about a degree in special education from Brigham Young University - Provo
Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #580 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.
There were about 16 special education students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, special ed degree recipients generally make around $50,647 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a degree in special education from Utah Valley University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CO
Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 21 special education students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in special education from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
