2025 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Alaska

Ranked #8 in popularity, special education is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Alaska to determine which ones were the best for special education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 30 master's degrees in special education during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on special education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other special education students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for special education to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized special education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for special education students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Special Education in Alaska

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in special education.

Top Alaska Schools for a Master's in Special Ed

1

University of Alaska Southeast
Juneau, AK

19 Annual Graduates

University of Alaska Southeast is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in special education. UAS is a small public university located in the rural area of Juneau.More information about a master’s in special education from University of Alaska Southeast

2

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

11 Annual Graduates

University of Alaska Fairbanks is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in special education. Located in the city of Fairbanks, UAF is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in special education from University of Alaska Fairbanks

Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	1,393
Washington	183	72
Oregon	158	160
Nevada	105	142
Hawaii	85	28

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Special Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Special Education	30

Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific	50
General Education	20
Educational Administration	20
Student Counseling	12
Teacher Education Subject Specific	5

Notes and References

• 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).
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