2024 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Special Education is the 36th most popular major in the country with 24,497 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 5,262 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in general special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general special education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general special education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Special Education in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #1 on our 2024 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 1,272 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full ASU - Skysong General Special Education Report
Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 1,770 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $20,585 for southwest region teaching students with disabilities students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at Grand Canyon University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region list. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 531 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region teaching students with disabilities students list, Lamar University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar University is $11,739 for southwest region teaching students with disabilities students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Special Education at Lamar University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $16,194 for Southwest Region Teaching Students with Disabilities students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at Texas Tech
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 150 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
NAU also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $14,308 for southwest region teaching students with disabilities students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at NAU
University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $14,122 for Southwest Region Teaching Students with Disabilities students.
Read full report on General Special Education at University of North Texas
University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 111 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
UOPX - Arizona also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona is $13,038 for southwest region teaching students with disabilities students.
Full UOPX - Arizona General Special Education Report
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 21 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend ENMU - Main Campus is $8,961 for Southwest Region Teaching Students with Disabilities students.
Full ENMU - Main Campus General Special Education Report
MSU Texas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized school located in Wichita Falls, Texas that handed out 48 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Texas also made our “Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Texas is $10,407 for Southwest Region Teaching Students with Disabilities students.
Read full report on General Special Education at MSU Texas
New Mexico Highlands University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region teaching students with disabilities students list, New Mexico Highlands University has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,518 for southwest region teaching students with disabilities students per year to attend New Mexico Highlands University.
Read more about General Special Education at New Mexico Highlands University
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 142 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $3,743 for southwest region teaching students with disabilities students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Special Education at UT Rio Grande Valley
Texas Woman’s University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 22 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region teaching students with disabilities students list, TWU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,684 for Southwest Region Teaching Students with Disabilities students per year to attend Texas Woman’s University.
Read full report on General Special Education at Texas Woman’s University
Lubbock Christian University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock Christian University is a small school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 5 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $25,823 for southwest region teaching students with disabilities students per year to attend LCU.
Read more about General Special Education at LCU
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $18,350 for Southwest Region Teaching Students with Disabilities students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read full report on General Special Education at UT Austin
Texas State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 52 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $14,887 for Southwest Region Teaching Students with Disabilities students.
Full Texas State University General Special Education Report
East Central University landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ECU is a small school located in Ada, Oklahoma that handed out 7 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend ECU is $10,496 for southwest region teaching students with disabilities students.
Read full report on General Special Education at ECU
Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for SWOSU is $13,202 for southwest region teaching students with disabilities students.
Read more about General Special Education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Sam Houston State University landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 25 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $15,035 for Southwest Region Teaching Students with Disabilities students.
Read more about General Special Education at SHSU
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,122 for Southwest Region Teaching Students with Disabilities students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Special Education at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
With a ranking of #19, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $18,919 for southwest region teaching students with disabilities students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at Texas A&M University - College Station
With a ranking of #21, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UTEP is $9,000 for southwest region teaching students with disabilities students.
Read more about General Special Education at The University of Texas at El Paso
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $10,428 for Southwest Region Teaching Students with Disabilities students per year to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus.
Full NMSU Main Campus General Special Education Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 44 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
UNM also made our “Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,424 for southwest region teaching students with disabilities students.
Read full report on General Special Education at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
University of Houston came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $13,721 for southwest region teaching students with disabilities students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at University of Houston
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools in the Southwest Region list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 30 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,393 for Southwest Region Teaching Students with Disabilities students per year to attend SFASU.
Full SFASU General Special Education Report
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