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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region

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General Special Education is the 36th most popular major in the country with 23,838 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southwest region, there were 5,093 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,966 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 48 colleges that offered a degree in general special education. That schools that top this list have a program in general special education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 1,507 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at Arizona State University - Skysong

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 68 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 326 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lamar University General Special Education Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Southwest. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Hobbs, New Mexico, and it awarded 17 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read more about General Special Education at University of the Southwest

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 1,054 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at Grand Canyon University

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With a ranking of #6, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Victoria is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 28 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at UH Victoria

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 more about General Special Education at MSU Texas

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 128 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Read more about General Special Education at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

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Lubbock Christian University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at LCU

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

New Mexico Highlands University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico Highlands University is a small school located in Las Vegas, New Mexico that handed out 3 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at New Mexico Highlands University

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 104 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, 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 85%.

Read full report on General Special Education at Texas Tech University

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 General Special Education at SFASU

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a small school located in Weatherford, Oklahoma that handed out 13 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Southwestern Oklahoma State University General Special Education Report

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East Central University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Ada, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at East Central University

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #16, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 50 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at Northern Arizona University

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West Texas A&M University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on General Special Education at West Texas A&M University

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Texas A&M International University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M International University General Special Education Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 41 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Arizona General Special Education Report

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With a ranking of #20, Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at Texas A&M University - San Antonio

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso General Special Education Report

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 31 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at Sam Houston State University

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 27 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read more about General Special Education at Texas State

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 12 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 General Special Education at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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