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General Special Education at Grand Canyon University

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, take a look at what Grand Canyon University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Grand Canyon University sits in Phoenix, AZ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 1,219 general special education degrees were awarded at Grand Canyon University.

Online Class Availability at Grand Canyon University

Distance learning is available at Grand Canyon University. Of 113,257 students, 89,777 (79%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,471 (12%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Grand Canyon University

Rankings can help you compare Grand Canyon University’s General Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#5 of 6
Best Value	Arizona	#5 of 5
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#33 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#34 of 35
Best Value	Nationwide	#320 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#334 of 351

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#5 of 6
Best Value	Arizona	#5 of 5
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#33 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#34 of 35
Best Value	Nationwide	#320 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#334 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at Grand Canyon University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at Grand Canyon University are 85% women (1,037) and 15% men (182).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Grand Canyon University

Among the 350 bachelor’s general special education graduates at Grand Canyon University, 90% were women (315) and 10% were men (35).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	233
Hispanic / Latino	63
Black / African American	30
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	13

Minority students account for 30% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University, higher than the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Grand Canyon University

Of the 860 master’s general special education graduates at Grand Canyon University, 83% were women (715) and 17% were men (145).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	464
Hispanic / Latino	112
Black / African American	219
Asian	14
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	20
Unknown	30

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University, higher than the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at Grand Canyon University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.