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Special Education at Northern Arizona University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Northern Arizona University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and approximately 29,566 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received their master's degree in special ed.

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.

NAU Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at NAU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

NAU does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

NAU Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU Special Education Master’s Program

86% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 57 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from NAU in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Northern Arizona 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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