2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You
With 36,792 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the best school in the Southwest Region for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lamar University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.
University of North Texas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.
Read full report on Special Education at Texas Woman’s University
Texas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
Full Special Education at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,941 |
| Texas | 1,536 |
| New Mexico | 144 |
| Oklahoma | 101 |
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Special Education Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Majors Similar to Special Ed
| 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 13 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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