2024 Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region
38
Colleges in the Southwest Region
5,262
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
General Special Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #36 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 38 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general special education. Combined, these schools handed out 5,262 degrees in general special education to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General Special Education School
The teaching students with disabilities program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Special Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Special Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
General Special Education Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for General Special Education in the Southwest Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the teaching students with disabilities degree levels they offer.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In AZ
150
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
Northern Arizona University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general special education. NAU is a very large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. A Best Colleges rank of #278 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.
There were about 150 general special education students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general special education from Northern Arizona University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In AZ
144
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general special education. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were approximately 144 general special education students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general special education from Arizona State University - Tempe
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
119
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general special education needs to look into Texas Tech University. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were approximately 119 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general special education from Texas Tech University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
531
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
Lamar University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general special education. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 531 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Lamar University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general special education from Lamar University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In TX
47
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 47 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general special education from The University of Texas at Austin
Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general special education from Baylor University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
1,272
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 1272 general special education students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general special education from Arizona State University - Skysong
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were roughly 29 general special education students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general special education from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
23rd
Most Popular In TX
TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 general special education students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general special education from Texas Christian University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
1,770
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1770 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general special education from Grand Canyon University