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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$11,829 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Arizona to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona

Check out the special ed master'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 Master's in Special Education

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

ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ASU - Skysong is ranked #1 for overall quality for special ed in Arizona.

Full Special Education at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Grand Canyon University graduate students pay an average of $11,538 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Grand Canyon University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.

Read full report on Special Education at Grand Canyon University

Out of the 6 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 3 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ASU - Tempe are $12,608 a year.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.

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Out of the 6 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NAU are $11,555 a year.

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

Read full report on Special Education at Northern Arizona University

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Arizona are $13,460 a year.

University of Arizona not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Arizona

University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

UOPX - Arizona graduate students pay an average of $16,153 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Phoenix - Arizona

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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