2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Special Education Associate 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.
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 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the special ed associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Pasadena City College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 91% of the special ed majors at the school.
Out of the 44 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fullerton College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fullerton College is a large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Riverside City College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Far Western US Region . Riverside City College is a large public school located in the city of Riverside.
About 90% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 10% are male.
Out of the 44 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Jacinto College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of San Jacinto, MSJC is a public school with a large student population.
About 99% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 1% are male.
Out of the 44 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Moorpark College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 7% are male.
San Bernardino Valley College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 98% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at San Bernardino Valley College
Evergreen Valley College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Evergreen Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Of the 53 students majoring in special ed at Evergreen Valley College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
With a ranking of #8, College of the Sequoias did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in special ed at College of the Sequoias, 4% are male and 96% are female.
With a ranking of #9, Southwestern College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at Southwestern College
Golden West College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Golden West College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach.
Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at Golden West College
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 |
|---|---|
| Washington | 238 |
| Oregon | 234 |
| California | 2,861 |
| Nevada | 215 |
| Hawaii | 49 |
| Alaska | 52 |
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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