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Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alaska

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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alaska

3 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 52 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Alaska college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Alaska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Alaska to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Southeast the most popular school in Alaska for special education students working on their graduate certificate. UAS is a small public school located in the town of Juneau.

Full Special Education at University of Alaska Southeast Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Alaska Anchorage helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Alaska. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Special Education at University of Alaska Anchorage Report

Out of the 3 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the # 3 spot on the list. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

Full Special Education at University of Alaska Fairbanks Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,861
Washington 238
Oregon 234
Nevada 215
Hawaii 49

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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