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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Arizona

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$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.

The Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Arizona to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arizona.

#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 a master’s degree in Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full Special Education at Grand Canyon University Report

Out of the 7 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

Women make up 87% of the special ed majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 16% are male.

Full Special Education at University of Arizona Report

Out of the 7 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at Northern Arizona University

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

About 76% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#7

Prescott College

Prescott, AZ

Prescott College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Prescot College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Prescott.

Read full report on Special Education at Prescott College

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

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.

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