2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Mary’s College of California the best school in the Far Western US Region for special education students working on their graduate certificate. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moraga.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Whitworth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a large student population.
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University of Alaska Southeast came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UAS is a small public school located in the remote town of Juneau.
University of Southern California ranked #9 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Mills College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Mills is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges 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 19 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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