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2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

4 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 2nd in Arizona. In fact, 3,941 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

Check out the special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Arizona Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education

Our analysis found Northern Arizona University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Arizona. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Special Education at Northern Arizona University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,536
New Mexico 144
Oklahoma 101

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 4 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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