2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
Special Education is the #29 most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.
Most Popular Online Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Special Education
Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 471 students majoring in special ed at Grand Canyon University, 7% are male and 93% are female.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Grand Canyon University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $44,509. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $138.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ottawa University - Phoenix is a great place for special education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
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Out of the 3 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New Mexico University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.
Request InformationMost Popular Online Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online special education colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,536 |
| Arizona | 3,941 |
| Oklahoma | 101 |
| New Mexico | 144 |
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Special Ed
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.