2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 36,792 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
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The Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the special ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Gonzaga University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from WWU carry an average student debtload of $25,415. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $168.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Martin’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Nevada State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. NSC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at NSC accumulate an average of around $26,659 in student debt.
Whitworth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
National University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Chaminade University of Honolulu came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #10 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from UH Manoa carry an average student debtload of $18,242.
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Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 238 |
| Oregon | 234 |
| California | 2,861 |
| Nevada | 215 |
| Hawaii | 49 |
| Alaska | 52 |
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Special Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 24,497 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 3,111 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | 1,789 |
| Elementary Special Education | 1,625 |
| Other Special Education & Teaching | 1,227 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | 1,133 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | 655 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 540 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented | 504 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments | 415 |
| Education of the Deaf | 363 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances | 226 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed | 222 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs | 181 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness | 134 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities | 122 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments | 47 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries | 1 |
Majors Similar to Special Ed
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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