2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree 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 52 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the special ed majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
Of the 1,272 students majoring in special ed at ASU - Skysong, 13% are male and 87% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lamar University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.
Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
Women make up 86% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at Texas Tech University
University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 81% of the special ed majors at the school.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Odessa.
About 89% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 11% are male.
Full Special Education at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 84% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Arizona
With a ranking of #9, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 86% of the special ed majors at the school.
Full Special Education at Northern Arizona University Report
University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UH Victoria is a small public school located in the city of Victoria.
Of the 49 students majoring in special ed at UH Victoria, 4% are male and 96% are female.
Full Special Education at University of Houston - Victoria Report
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 25 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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