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Most Focused Special Education Schools in Colorado

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9 Ranked Colleges
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Special Education is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in special education than other colleges that offer the major.

College Factual ranked the 9 special education schools in Colorado by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

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Most Focused Schools for Special Education in Colorado

Below are the schools where special education makes up the largest share of degrees in Colorado.

Most Focused Special Education Schools

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Leading the list of the most focused special education schools is University Of Northern Colorado. University Of Northern Colorado is a public school located in the city of Greeley. Special Education accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 158 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for University Of Northern Colorado

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A rank of #2 makes Western State College Of Colorado one of the most focused schools for special education. Set in the town of Gunnison, Western State College Of Colorado is a public institution. Special Education accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Western State College Of Colorado

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Colorado Christian University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Set in the suburb of Lakewood, Colorado Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Colorado Christian University

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College is one of the most focused special education schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Fort Lewis College is a public school located in the town of Durango. Special Education accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at Fort Lewis College

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A rank of #5 makes University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs one of the most focused schools for special education. Set in the city of Colorado Springs, University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs

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Regis University
Denver, CO

Regis University placed #6 for special education by degree focus. Regis University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. Special Education accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Regis University

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Adams State College placed #7 for special education by degree focus. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State College is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees Adams State College awards are in special education, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at Adams State College

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Metropolitan State College Of Denver comes in at #8 for special education focus this year. Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a public school located in the city of Denver. Special Education accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at Metropolitan State College Of Denver

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University Of Colorado Denver landed the #9 spot among the most focused special education schools. Located in the city of Denver, University Of Colorado Denver is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at University Of Colorado Denver

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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