by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 734 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general special education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general special education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at New Mexico Highlands University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 402 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
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 more about General Special Education at Grand Canyon University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 93 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MSU Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prescott College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Prescott, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General Special Education at Prescott College
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 111 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Special Education at ASU - Tempe
Oral Roberts University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Our Lady of the Lake University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Special Education at Our Lady of the Lake University
University of Arizona landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SWOSU is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Baylor University is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 11 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full University of Oklahoma General Special Education Report
With a ranking of #15, Western New Mexico University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school situated in Silver City, New Mexico. It awarded 1 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at Western New Mexico University
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at NMSU Main Campus
East Central University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. East Central University is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Full Saint Edward’s University General Special Education Report
Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Houston Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at Houston Baptist University
With a ranking of #19, Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 0 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Ottawa University - Phoenix General Special Education Report
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
University of the Southwest came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Hobbs, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 27 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at The University of Texas at El Paso
Dallas Baptist University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Langston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Langston University is a small school located in Langston, Oklahoma that handed out 0 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at Langston University
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