Ranked #29 in popularity, special education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Special Education Schools in Alaska ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 60 degrees in special education to qualified students.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Special Education Schools in Alaska list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Use traditional, innovative and research-based approaches to learn about the instructional and transitional demands of children with special needs in this specialized online MEd from Southern New Hampshire University.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the special ed degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Alaska Fairbanks is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in special education. UAF is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Fairbanks. This university ranks 2nd out of 3 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alaska.
There were roughly 19 special education students who graduated with this degree at UAF in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat University of Alaska Southeast if you want to pursue a degree in special education. Located in the remote town of Juneau, UAS is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 3 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alaska.
There were approximately 30 special education students who graduated with this degree at UAS in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, special ed degree recipients usually make about $53,079 in their early careers.
It's hard to beat University of Alaska Anchorage if you want to pursue a degree in special education. UAA is a large public university located in the large city of Anchorage. A Best Colleges rank of #1026 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 special education students who graduated with this degree at UAA in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).