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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region

8 Colleges
$45,069 Avg Salary
$23,433 Avg Student Debt

With 25,158 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Northern Arizona University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for special education students pursuing an online degree. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for special education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

The excellent online programs at Western New Mexico University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Southwest Region . Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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University of the Southwest ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Explore the most popular online special education colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,478
Arizona 3,222
Oklahoma 52
New Mexico 111

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One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Special Ed

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 8 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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