2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You
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.
The Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Lamar University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.
Of the 211 students majoring in special ed at Lamar University, 5% are male and 95% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Of the 12 students majoring in special ed at Texas Tech, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Of the 8 students majoring in special ed at ASU - Skysong, 13% are male and 88% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Arizona State University - Skysong
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Special Education at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Prescott College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Prescot College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Prescott.
Women make up 71% of the special ed majors at the school.
New Mexico Highlands University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.
About 67% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 33% are male.
Full Special Education at New Mexico Highlands University Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 17% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,478 |
| Arizona | 3,222 |
| Oklahoma | 52 |
| New Mexico | 111 |
Majors Related to Special Ed
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 24 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).
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