2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lamar University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Lamar University is a large public school located in the city of Beaumont.
Of the 211 students majoring in special ed at Lamar University, 5% are male and 95% are female.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Of the 12 students majoring in special ed at Texas Tech, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Texas Tech University
With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Of the 8 students majoring in special ed at ASU - Skysong, 13% are male and 88% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Arizona State University - Skysong
Prescott College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Prescot College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Prescott.
Women make up 71% of the special ed majors at the school.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 17% are male.
New Mexico Highlands University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the town of Las Vegas.
About 67% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 33% are male.
Full Special Education at New Mexico Highlands University Report
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 24 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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