2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Arizona
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education 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 Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best value programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Arizona
Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Pima Community College the best value school in Arizona for special education students. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Pima County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $2,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, special ed graduates from Pima County Community College District take out $15,125 in student loans while working on their degree.
Pima County Community College District also took the #1 spot in our Best Special Education Schools in Arizona rankings.
Read full report on Special Education at Pima Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Arizona list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $10,818 per year.
ASU - Skysong also made our Best Special Education Schools in Arizona list, coming in at #3.
Full Special Education at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great value for special education students. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU - Tempe are $11,348 a year. After completing their degree, special ed graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debtload of $19,750. 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 Schools in Arizona list, coming in at #2.
Full Special Education at Arizona State University - Tempe Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Arizona list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very 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 is $21,957. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $279, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
The excellent programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Grand Canyon University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,189 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Grand Canyon University take out is $47,161. 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 #5 on our Best Special Education Schools in Arizona list.
University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $12,404 per year. Special Ed majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $21,250 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $458.
University of Arizona did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Special Education Schools in Arizona list.
Ottawa University - Phoenix came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in Arizona ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $13,281 a year.
University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education 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.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 a year.
Ottawa University - Surprise came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the suburb of Surprise, Ottawa University - Surprise is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Surprise are $33,000 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at Ottawa University - Surprise
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 |
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related 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 9 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).
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