2024 Best General Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Alaska

General Special Education is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #9 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Alaska to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of general special education. Combined, these schools handed out 21 master's degrees in general special education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general special education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general special education students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general special education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general special education students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Special Education Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Alaska ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Special Education in Alaska

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general special education.

Top Alaska Schools for a Master's in Teaching Students with Disabilities

1

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general special education has to check out University of Alaska Fairbanks. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general special education from University of Alaska Fairbanks

2

University of Alaska Southeast
Juneau, AK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general special education has to check out University of Alaska Southeast. UAS is a small public university located in the remote town of Juneau.More information about a master’s in general special education from University of Alaska Southeast

3

University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Alaska Anchorage if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general special education. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general special education from University of Alaska Anchorage

Best General Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	1,364
Washington	402	71
Oregon	291	117
Nevada	126	142
Hawaii	110	28

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General Special Education Related Rankings by Major

General Special Education is one of 17 different types of Special Education programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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