Special Education at Grand Canyon University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Grand Canyon University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and approximately 103,427 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Grand Canyon University Special Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Grand Canyon University Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Grand Canyon University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Grand Canyon University.

Grand Canyon University Special Education Master’s Program

84% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. Grand Canyon University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Grand Canyon University, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Canyon University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	228
Hispanic or Latino	151
White	640
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	77

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Grand Canyon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	1,368
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	256

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Interpreters and Translators	2,940	$46,100
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	2,850	$44,590
Special Education Professors	2,390	$50,190
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,560	$44,490
Special Education Teachers	340	$48,850

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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