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