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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

6 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Northern Arizona University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Arizona. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Northern Arizona University Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at University of Arizona Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong 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 13% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at Arizona State University - Skysong

#4

Prescott College

Prescott, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Prescott College is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Prescott, Prescot College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in special ed at Prescot College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Special Education at Prescott College Report

Out of the 6 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Full Special Education at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University 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. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 6 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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