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2025 Best General Special Education Schools in Arizona

6 Colleges in Arizona
3,486 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 looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Special Education Schools in Arizona ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,486 degrees in general special education annually.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in Arizona 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Special Education Schools in Arizona ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Arizona

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.

Top Arizona Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
146 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Northern Arizona University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general special education. NAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 7th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 146 general special education students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
1,471 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Grand Canyon University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general special education. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. This university ranks 5th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 1471 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

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AZ
185 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general special education. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 185 general special education students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
1,507 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Arizona State University - Skysong is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general special education. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 1507 general special education students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Arizona State University - Skysong

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AZ
68 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 68 general special education students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AZ
102 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 102 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 1,202
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 246
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 154
Other Special Education & Teaching 67
Elementary Special Education 39
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 22
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 18
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 2

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