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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region

11 Colleges
$45,069 Avg Salary
$23,433 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debtload of $47,161. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $138.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, special ed graduates from NAU carry an average student debtload of $21,957. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $279, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent online programs at Pima Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Southwest Region . Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Pima County Community College District take out is $15,125.

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The excellent online programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, special ed graduates from NMSU Main Campus take out $21,650 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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#6

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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With a ranking of #10, University of the Southwest did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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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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 11 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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