2023 Most Popular Colleges for Special Education in the Southwest Region
68
Ranked Colleges
5,829
Degrees Awarded
$25,800
Avg Cost*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Special Education is the 29th most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,679 and had an average of $24,977 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 5,829 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,069 and $23,433 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 68 colleges that offer a degree in special education. To top this list, a school must have a successful special education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region special ed students.
Top 25 Most Popular Colleges for Special Education in the Southwest Region
Out of the 68 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 2,095 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Grand Canyon University Special Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,280 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Special Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 542 ’s special ed 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%.
Read more about Special Education at Lamar University
Out of the 68 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 181 diplomas to qualified ’s special ed 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 more about Special Education at Northern Arizona University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 144 ’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Special Education at Arizona State University - Tempe
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 142 students 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%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Education Report
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 129 students 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 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 Special Education at Texas Tech University
University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. 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.
Read more about Special Education at UOPX - Arizona
University of Arizona landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 110 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Arizona Special Education Report
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 92 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at UT Permian Basin
University of Houston - Victoria ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed 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 special ed degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Special Education at UH Victoria
MSU Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 48 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at MSU Texas
University of North Texas ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 52 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Special Education at UNT
With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 47 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Special Education Report
With a ranking of #13, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. UST is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 47 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Special Education at UST
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 48 degrees to qualified ’s special ed 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%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Special Education Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 44 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Texas State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Special Education at Texas State University
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 33 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 94%.
Read full report on Special Education at Texas A&M College Station
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 30 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SFASU Special Education Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 35 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Oklahoma
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Special Education at The University of Texas at El Paso
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Special Education at TWU
With a ranking of #24, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 25 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sam Houston State University Special Education Report
New Mexico Highlands University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It awarded 30 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Special Education at New Mexico Highlands University
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