2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 238 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Washington 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.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington
Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in Washington for special education students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Of the 27 students majoring in special ed at UW Seattle, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Whitworth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.
Of the 18 students majoring in special ed at Whitworth, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.
About 81% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 19% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Gonzaga University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Washington. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Seattle University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Women make up 67% of the special ed majors at the school.
Central Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
Read full report on Special Education at Central Washington University
Heritage University 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 #7 on the list. Heritage University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.
With a ranking of #7, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lacey.
With a ranking of #7, City University of Seattle did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 234 |
| California | 2,861 |
| Nevada | 215 |
| Hawaii | 49 |
| Alaska | 52 |
Special Education Related Majors
Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Special Ed Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 10 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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