2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 61 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Colleges.
Top 10 Best Special Education Schools
Our analysis found Concordia University, Irvine to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Irvine are $38,740 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Concordia University, Irvine also is in the top 10% of our Best Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point Loma Nazarene University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
PLNU undergraduate students pay an average of $39,500 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at Point Loma Nazarene University
The excellent programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Far Western US Region . Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandman are $12,480 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandman also is in the top 15% of our Best Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fresno Pacific University is a great value for special education students. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno Pacific are $33,452 per year.
Fresno Pacific also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 61 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Seattle U also is in the top 15% of our Best Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
With a ranking of #6, Whitworth University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Whitworth are $47,590 a year.
Notre Dame de Namur University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. NDNU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belmont.
NDNU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,740 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Special Education at Notre Dame de Namur University Report
With a ranking of #8, National University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year.
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State LA are $18,665 per year.
Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSMU are $45,388 a year.
Full Special Education at Mount Saint Mary’s University Report
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Special Education students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 12 | Dominican University of California | San Rafael, CA |
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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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
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 25 schools only.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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