2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
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In 2019-2020, 33,249 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 4,336 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,041 and $28,595 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 777 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree in special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent special education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the special education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree special ed students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in the Southwest Region
Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #1 spot on the list. SWOSU is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SWOSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,891 for southwest region bachelor’s degree special ed students per year to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #2 spot on the list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 108 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
NAU also made our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Alva, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
NWOSU also made our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for NWOSU is $9,791 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
NSU also made our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $9,994 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the #5 spot on the list. New Mexico Highlands University is a public institution located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
New Mexico Highlands University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico Highlands University is $9,661 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University also made our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $8,237 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students per year to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
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MSU Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Texas, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,045 for southwest region bachelor’s degree special ed students per year to attend MSU Texas.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is a small public school situated in Chickasha, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
USAO also made our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is $8,607 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $16,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree special ed students.
Grand Canyon University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 336 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,020 for southwest region bachelor’s degree special ed students per year to attend Grand Canyon University.
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree special ed students.
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East Central University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,334 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students per year to attend ECU.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma also took the #8 spot in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree special ed students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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University of the Southwest came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. USW is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of the Southwest is $20,850 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 83 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree special ed students.
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 more about Special Education at Arizona State University - Tempe
With a ranking of #16, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Commerce is $13,017 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Special Education Report
Ottawa University - Phoenix ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 1 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #18, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,446 for southwest region bachelor’s degree special ed students per year to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus.
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Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. OBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Shawnee, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
OBU also made our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma Baptist University is $21,446 for southwest region bachelor’s degree special ed students.
Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OLLU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Our Lady of the Lake University is $17,537 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students.
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Oral Roberts University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. ORU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ORU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ORU is $22,248 for southwest region bachelor’s degree special ed students.
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With a ranking of #23, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
HBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Houston Baptist University is $19,962 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students.
University of Arizona ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,016 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students per year to attend University of Arizona.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree special ed students list, Abilene Christian has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Abilene Christian University is $26,809 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students.
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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