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2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$16,458 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,520 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Arizona to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona

Check out the special ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Tempe the best value school in Arizona for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $11,348 per year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at ASU - Tempe take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,759. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $396.

ASU - Tempe also made our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list, coming in at #1.

Full Special Education at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

Out of the 6 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NAU are $11,527 a year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at NAU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,913. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $279, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

NAU also took the #3 spot in our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona rankings.

Full Special Education at Northern Arizona University Report

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $12,404 per year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $458.

University of Arizona also took the #2 spot in our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona rankings.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ottawa University - Phoenix helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Arizona. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $13,281 per year.

Full Special Education at Ottawa University - Phoenix Report

#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 per year. On average, special ed graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $44,509 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $138.

Grand Canyon University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.

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Ottawa University - Surprise ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large suburb of Surprise, Ottawa University - Surprise is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ottawa University - Surprise are $33,000 a year.

Full Special Education at Ottawa University - Surprise Report

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 6 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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