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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

7 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our analysis found University of Oregon to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Oregon. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in special ed at UO, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#2

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Bushnell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Oregon. Located in the city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#2

University of Portland

Portland, OR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Portland is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

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#5

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Fox University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Oregon. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

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Portland State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Special Education at Portland State University Report

#6

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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