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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Alaska

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Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 4th in Alaska. In fact, 46 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Alaska to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Alaska to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Southeast the most popular school in Alaska for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Juneau, UAS is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Out of the 3 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Alaska Fairbanks

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alaska list. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

Full Special Education at University of Alaska Anchorage Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,632
Washington 90
Oregon 180
Nevada 147
Hawaii 28

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

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 3 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.

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