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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

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

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Arizona 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Arizona University the most popular school in Arizona for special education students working on their graduate certificate. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

Of the 26 students majoring in special ed at NAU, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Arizona. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Of the 16 students majoring in special ed at University of Arizona, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#4

Prescott College

Prescott, AZ

Out of the 6 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Prescott College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Prescott, Prescot College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 29% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

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#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools 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 6 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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