2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Western Washington University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . WWU is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham.
Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at WWU accumulate an average of around $25,415 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $168.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.
About 79% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 21% are male.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at UNLV take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,344.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nevada State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. NSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at NSC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,659.
Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 89% of the special ed majors at the school.
Central Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.
University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Honolulu.
Women make up 77% of the special ed majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from UH Manoa carry an average student debt load of $18,242.
Full Special Education at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report
Portland State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in special ed at Portland State University, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Chaminade University of Honolulu ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.
Women make up 75% of the special ed majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from EWU carry an average student debt load of $22,800.
Read full report on Special Education at Eastern Washington University
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 22 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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