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General Special Education at Grand Canyon University

What traits are you looking for in a teaching students with disabilities school? To help you decide if Grand Canyon University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's teaching students with disabilities program.

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a total student population of 103,427. In 2021, 402 teaching students with disabilities majors received their bachelor's degree from Grand Canyon University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Grand Canyon University General Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
  • Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Online Classes Are Available at Grand Canyon University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Grand Canyon University offers distance education options for teaching students with disabilities at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Grand Canyon University General Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the teaching students with disabilities progam at Grand Canyon University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The teaching students with disabilities major at Grand Canyon University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Online General Special Education Schools 2
Most Popular General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Most Popular Online General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Most Popular Online General Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 35
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 54
Best Value General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 78
Most Popular General Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 107
Most Focused General Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 107
Best Value General Special Education Schools 107
Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 230
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395

In 2021, 1,368 students received their master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities from Grand Canyon University. This makes it the #1 most popular school for teaching students with disabilities master’s degree candidates in the country.

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at Grand Canyon University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at Grand Canyon University.

Grand Canyon University General Special Education Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 402 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in teaching students with disabilities from Grand Canyon University. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in teaching students with disabilities at Grand Canyon University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its teaching students with disabilities bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Canyon University with a bachelor's in teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 48
Hispanic or Latino 80
White 230
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 42

Grand Canyon University General Special Education Master’s Program

83% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of teaching students with disabilities master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in teaching students with disabilities each year. Grand Canyon University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from Grand Canyon University, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the teaching students with disabilities master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Canyon University with a master's in teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 350
Hispanic or Latino 158
White 721
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 112

Grand Canyon University also has a doctoral program available in teaching students with disabilities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 2,850 $44,590
Special Education Professors 2,390 $50,190
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,560 $44,490
Special Education Teachers 340 $48,850
Special Education Preschool Teachers 310 $42,830

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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