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2023 Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$91,539 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Doctor'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.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Special Education Doctor'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. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the special ed doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Special Education

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

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#7

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

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Portland State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree special education programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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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

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 9 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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