Special Education at Grand Canyon University

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Grand Canyon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a total student population of 103,427. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 471 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Grand Canyon University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Grand Canyon University Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Grand Canyon University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Grand Canyon University offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Grand Canyon University Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Grand Canyon University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Grand Canyon University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Special Education Schools	1
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	42
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	90
	262
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In 2021, 1,624 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Grand Canyon University. This makes it the #1 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from Grand Canyon University Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Grand Canyon University is $35,016. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Grand Canyon University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Grand Canyon University.

Grand Canyon University Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 471 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from Grand Canyon University. About 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Grand Canyon University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Canyon University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	54
Hispanic or Latino	100
White	270
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	45

Grand Canyon University Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 1,624 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Grand Canyon University, about 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Grand Canyon University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Grand Canyon University, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Canyon University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	375
Hispanic or Latino	196
White	895
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	128

Grand Canyon University also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• Instructional Media Design
• Teaching English or French
• General Education
• Educational Administration

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Interpreters and Translators	2,940	$46,100
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	2,850	$44,590
Special Education Professors	2,390	$50,190
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,560	$44,490
Special Education Teachers	340	$48,850

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.