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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

14 Colleges
$55,132 Avg Salary
$20,541 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Chemeketa Community College the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for special education students. Chemeketa Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Chemeketa Community College take out is $20,807.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alliant International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alaska Southeast. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAS is a small public school located in the remote town of Juneau.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.

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Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

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#8

National University

La Jolla, CA

With a ranking of #8, National University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, OR

Western Oregon University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 14 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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