2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region
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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 Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 134 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for special education students. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pasadena City College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great place for special education students. UNLV is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from UNLV carry an average student debt load of $19,875.
Full Special Education at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report
The excellent programs at Alliant International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Far Western US Region . Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Full Special Education at Alliant International University Report
Fullerton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
Brandman University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Riverside City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
San Francisco State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full Special Education at San Francisco State University Report
Western Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at WWU accumulate an average of around $26,870 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.
Read full report on Special Education at Western Washington University
California State University - Los Angeles came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.
Full Special Education at California State University - Los Angeles Report
University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Southern California
Mt. San Jacinto College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the suburb of San Jacinto, MSJC is a public school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #14, Moorpark College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public college with a large student population.
University of Redlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #15 on the list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Redlands
With a ranking of #15, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at UH Manoa accumulate an average of around $21,681 in student debt.
California State University - East Bay ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.
San Bernardino Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Read full report on Special Education at San Bernardino Valley College
Portland State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.
Chemeketa Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Chemeketa Community College carry an average student debt load of $20,807.
Full Special Education at Chemeketa Community College Report
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Saint Mary’s College of California | Moraga, CA |
| 22 | Western Oregon University | Monmouth, OR |
| 22 | Evergreen Valley College | San Jose, CA |
| 24 | College of the Sequoias | Visalia, CA |
| 25 | California State University - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
| 26 | Southwestern College | Chula Vista, CA |
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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