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General Special Education at Northern Arizona University

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, consider the program at Northern Arizona University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, AZ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 104 general special education graduations were recorded at Northern Arizona University.

Online Class Availability at Northern Arizona University

Many students take online classes at Northern Arizona University. Of 28,467 students, 5,237 (18%) studied exclusively online and 9,552 (34%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Northern Arizona University

These rankings give you a sense of how Northern Arizona University’s General Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#2 of 6
Best Value	Arizona	#3 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#9 of 35
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#22 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#127 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#133 of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#2 of 6
Best Value	Arizona	#3 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#9 of 35
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#22 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#127 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#133 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Special Education graduates at Northern Arizona University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at Northern Arizona University are 91% women (95) and 9% men (9).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Northern Arizona University

Of the 68 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at Northern Arizona University, 94% were women (64) and 6% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	28
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 47% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Arizona University, higher than the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Northern Arizona University

Of the 36 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Northern Arizona University, 86% were women (31) and 14% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Northern Arizona 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.

Top-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at Northern Arizona University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-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.