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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

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$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Oregon to see which master's 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.

Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Oregon.

Our analysis found Western Oregon University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oregon. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

Of the 51 students majoring in special ed at Western Oregon State College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Special Education at Western Oregon University Report

Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the most popular school in Oregon for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in special ed at Portland State University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in special ed at UO, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#4

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 74% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#5

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bushnell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

Full Special Education at Lewis & Clark College Report

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 6 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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