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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$29,244 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,687 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

In 2020-2021, special education students earned 234 degrees and certificates from an Oregon school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Special Education Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Oregon to see which programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Oregon

Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education

#1

George Fox University

Newberg, OR
$38,520 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named George Fox University the best value school in Oregon for special education students. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GFU are $38,520 per year.

Read full report on Special Education at George Fox University

$9,807 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Portland State University are $9,807 a year.

Read full report on Special Education at Portland State University

$10,269 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Western Oregon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Oregon. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

Western Oregon State College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,269 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at Western Oregon University Report

#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR
$13,856 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Oregon. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

UO undergraduate students pay an average of $13,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at University of Oregon Report

#5

University of Portland

Portland, OR
$49,864 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Portland. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Portland are $49,864 a year.

University of Portland also took the #4 spot in our Best Special Education Schools in Oregon rankings.

Full Special Education at University of Portland Report

#6

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR
$32,320 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Bushnell University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Bushnell University undergraduate students pay an average of $32,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR
$50,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Pacific University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Oregon list. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pacific are $50,070 per year.

Pacific also made our Best Special Education Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #2.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 238
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

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 7 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.

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