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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona

7 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, special education students earned 3,941 degrees and certificates from an Arizona school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arizona.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in Arizona for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $44,509 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $138, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 16% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $20,759. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $396, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Special Education at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at NAU accumulate an average of around $22,913 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $279.

Full Special Education at Northern Arizona University Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 7 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $458, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Special Education at University of Arizona Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Ottawa University - Phoenix

#6

Prescott College

Prescott, AZ

With a ranking of #6, Prescott College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Prescott, Prescot College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at Prescott College

Ottawa University - Surprise did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Ottawa University - Surprise is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Surprise.

Full Special Education at Ottawa University - Surprise Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,536
Oklahoma 101
New Mexico 144

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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