2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Special Education Associate Degree School for You
With 36,792 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a associate degree.
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Special Education
Our analysis found Dine College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Tsaile, Dine College is a public school with a small student population.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Frank Phillips College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Southwest Region . FPC is a small public school located in the distant town of Borger.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,941 |
| Texas | 1,536 |
| New Mexico | 144 |
| Oklahoma | 101 |
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
Majors Similar 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 3 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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