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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.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Doctor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities

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. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to 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

1
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

2
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

3
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

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Lamar University crest
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
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

5
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.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In TX
72.7% Growth in Graduates

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

7
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

8
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

9
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

10
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


 

Best General Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general special education schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 1,202
Arizona 670 3,541
Oklahoma 565 51
New Mexico 416 127

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One of 17 majors within the Special Education area of study, General Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Teaching Students with Disabilities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 283
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 91
Other Special Education & Teaching 86
Education of the Deaf 30
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 23
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 16
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 13
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 10
Elementary Special Education 8
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 7

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