Special Education at University of Phoenix - Arizona

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what University of Phoenix - Arizona has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UOPX - Arizona is located in Phoenix, Arizona and approximately 89,763 students attend the school each year.

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.

UOPX - Arizona Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

UOPX - Arizona Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at UOPX - Arizona

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

UOPX - Arizona Special Education Master’s Program

86% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. UOPX - Arizona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Phoenix - Arizona. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	111

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 University of Phoenix - Arizona.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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