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2023 Most Popular Colleges for General Special Education in the Southwest Region

56 Ranked Colleges
5,262 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region

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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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 56 colleges that offer a degree in general special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general special education programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region teaching students with disabilities students.

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,770 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Grand Canyon University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,272 ’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%.

Read full report on General Special Education at Arizona State University - Skysong

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Out of the 56 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 531 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees 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

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 150 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at Northern Arizona University

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Out of the 56 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 144 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe General Special Education Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 142 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at UT Rio Grande Valley

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

Read full report on General Special Education at Texas Tech

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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 111 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UOPX - Arizona General Special Education Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Special Education at University of Arizona

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 92 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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University of Houston - Victoria ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - 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 UH Victoria General Special Education Report

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Special Education at MSU Texas

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Austin General Special Education Report

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of North Texas General Special Education Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees 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 UTSA

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 44 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UNM General Special Education Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #17, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State University General Special Education Report

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station General Special Education Report

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Stephen F Austin State University

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 29 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus General Special Education Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 27 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UTEP General Special Education Report

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With a ranking of #22, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 25 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at SHSU

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

New Mexico Highlands University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at New Mexico Highlands University

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Special Education at Texas Woman’s University

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With a ranking of #24, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 21 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Special Education at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

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