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2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$11,666 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,862 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 3rd in Arizona. In fact, 3,222 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Arizona. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.

ASU - Skysong did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list.

Full Special Education at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NAU are $11,555 a year.

NAU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list.

Read full report on Special Education at Northern Arizona University

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great value for special education students working on their graduate certificate. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Arizona are $13,460 a year.

University of Arizona not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Arizona

Out of the 4 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

UOPX - Arizona graduate students pay an average of $16,153 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UOPX - Arizona did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Phoenix - Arizona

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,478
Oklahoma 52
New Mexico 111

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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