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2026 Best Elementary Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region

1 Colleges in the United States
68 Elementary Special Education Degrees Awarded
$48,745 Avg Early-Career Salary

Elementary Special Education is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their elementary special education programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for elementary special education students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Elementary Special Education in the Southwest Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall elementary special education education in the Southwest Region.

Top Schools in Elementary Special Education

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Our analysis ranked Grand Canyon University the best school in the country for a degree in elementary special education. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. Grand Canyon University graduates 44% of students within six years. About 68 elementary special education degrees were awarded at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, elementary special education degree recipients from Grand Canyon University generally make around $48,745. Typical student debt for the program is $47,180. See the full elementary special education program report for Grand Canyon University

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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