Last Updated on August 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS
Do you want to become a special education teacher/instructor? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve compiled a list of best special education and teaching colleges in Colorado. Here, readers will find the following details – list of colleges, rating, fees, programs/majors, awards and degrees, admission requirements, tests and more.
Come, let us check out the list of special education and teaching colleges now. Here it is –
Top affordable Special Education & Teaching Colleges in Colorado for 2022
Rank |
College |
Fees/Cost |
Type of Institute |
Degrees & Awards |
Address |
| 1 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | $13,067 | 4-year, Public | Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree | Speer Blvd and Colfax Ave, Denver, Colorado 80217-3362 |
| 2 | Adams State University | $13,383 | 4-year, Public | Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship | 208 Edgemont Blvd, Alamosa, Colorado 81101 |
| 3 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | $15,865 | 4-year, Public | Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice | 1380 Lawrence Street, Lawrence Street Center, Suite 1400, Denver, Colorado 80217-3364 |
| 4 | University of Northern Colorado | $15,965 | 4-year, Public | Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship | Carter Hall – Rm 4000, Greeley, Colorado 80639 |
| 5 | Fort Lewis College | $16,204 | 4-year, Public | Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree | 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, Colorado 81301-3999 |
| 6 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | $16,221 | 4-year, Public | One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice | 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 |
| 7 | Colorado Christian University | $26,476 | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice | 8787 West Alameda Avenue, Lakewood, Colorado 80226 |
| 8 | Regis University | $27,565 | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – professional practice | 3333 Regis Blvd, Denver, Colorado 80221-1099 |
| 9 | University of Denver | $37,263 | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice | 2199 S. University Blvd, Denver, Colorado 80208 |
In order to rank these colleges, I’ve used the ‘affordability’ factor. I’ve used the ‘net cost’ of education parameter to rank these colleges. Come, let us take a close look at prominent special education and teaching programs/majors. Here is the list –
Best Special Education & Teaching programs/majors
- Special education and teaching (General)
- Special education and teaching (Other)
- Education/Teaching of individuals in Early Childhood Special Education programs
- Education/Teaching of individuals in Elementary Special Education programs
- Education/Teaching of individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education programs
- Education/Teaching of individuals in Secondary Special Education programs
- Education/Teaching of individuals who are developmentally delayed
- Education/Teaching of individuals with autism
- Education/Teaching of individuals with emotional disturbances
- Education/Teaching of individuals with hearing impairments including deafness
- Education/Teaching of individuals with intellectual disabilities
- Education/Teaching of individuals with multiple disabilities
- Education/Teaching of individuals with orthopedic and other physical health impairments
- Education/Teaching of individuals with specific learning disabilities
- Education/Teaching of individuals with speech or language impairments
- Education/Teaching of individuals with traumatic brain injuries
- Education/Teaching of individuals with vision impairments including blindness
- Education/Teaching of the gifted and talented
These programs/majors span degrees/academic levels such as – Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, Doctor’s Degree, Postgraduate Certificate etc. Do you want to know more about the admission process? If yes, check out the next section. In the next section, we will take a close look at aspects such as – admission requirements and tests.
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Admission requirements and tests
These are some of the popular admission requirements –
- Secondary School GPA
- Secondary School Rank
- Secondary School Record
- Completion of college-preparatory Program
- Recommendations
- Admission Tests (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL
Depending upon the college, the above requirements may be labeled as – required, recommended or considered but not required. In short, admission requirements may vary slightly from one college to another.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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