2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Special Education in the Southwest Region
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5,262
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 24,497 people earned their degree in general special education, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States.
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 56 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general special education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general special education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region”.
Top 25 Most Focused 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 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,272 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on General Special Education at Arizona State University - Skysong
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 92 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Texas of the Permian Basin General Special Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 1,770 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about General Special Education at Grand Canyon University
Out of the 56 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 531 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Full Lamar University General Special Education Report
Out of the 56 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Southwest landed the #5 spot on the list. USW is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 17 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at University of the Southwest
MSU Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at MSU Texas
University of Houston - Victoria ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Houston - Victoria General Special Education Report
New Mexico Highlands University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small school located in Las Vegas, New Mexico that handed out 30 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at New Mexico Highlands University
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 142 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Northern Arizona University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 150 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%.
Full Northern Arizona University General Special Education Report
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at ENMU - Main Campus
Lubbock Christian University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at Lubbock Christian University
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 119 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about General Special Education at Texas Tech
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 30 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Stephen F Austin State University General Special Education Report
Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
Full SWOSU General Special Education Report
East Central University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at East Central University
With a ranking of #17, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 94 ’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.
Read more about General Special Education at University of Arizona
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 44 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at UNM
With a ranking of #19, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 144 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on General Special Education at ASU - Tempe
Prescott College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Prescott, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Read full report on General Special Education at Prescot College
West Texas A&M University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at West Texas A&M University
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 48 degrees to qualified ’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 The University of Texas at San Antonio
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 19 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at NMSU Main Campus
Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 10 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at Texas A&M University - San Antonio
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