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General Special Education at University of Arizona

If you are interested in studying general special education, you may want to check out the program at University of Arizona. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a total student population of 45,601. Of the 285 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arizona in 2021, 28 of them were general special education majors.

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.

University of Arizona General Special Education Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona General Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The teaching students with disabilities major at University of Arizona 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 13
46
Most Popular General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 47
Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 170
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 251
Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 255
Most Focused General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 263
Most Focused General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 280
Best General Special Education Schools 350
Most Focused General Special Education Schools 358
359
Best Value General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 396

In 2021, 62 students received their master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities from University of Arizona. This makes it the #48 most popular school for teaching students with disabilities master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in teaching students with disabilities, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona General Special Education Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a bachelor's degree in teaching students with disabilities from University of Arizona. About 93% of these graduates were women and the other 7% were men.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in teaching students with disabilities at University of Arizona are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 University of Arizona with a bachelor's in teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

University of Arizona General Special Education Master’s Program

84% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of teaching students with disabilities master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in teaching students with disabilities each year. University of Arizona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from University of Arizona, 61% 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 29% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 38
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in teaching students with disabilities. In 2021, 4 students 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 University of Arizona.

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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