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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Alaska

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$53,079 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 3rd in Alaska. In fact, 52 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Best Special Education Schools in Alaska ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Alaska to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Alaska

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a .

Top Alaska Schools in Special Education

Our analysis found University of Alaska Fairbanks to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Alaska. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in Alaska list. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alaska Southeast is a great place for special education students. UAS is a small public school located in the remote town of Juneau.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 238
Oregon 234
California 2,861
Nevada 215
Hawaii 49

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

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 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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