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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Arizona

7 Colleges
$42,753 Avg Salary
$23,535 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Arizona to see which online programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Special Education Colleges.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online degree in Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Arizona list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

On average, special ed graduates from Pima County Community College District take out $15,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Special Education at Pima Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Arizona list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Arizona list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Avondale.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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