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Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

15 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Special Education is the #29 most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Our analysis found Gonzaga University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Far Western US Region . WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Special Ed majors at WWU take out an average of $25,415 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $168.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Martin’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle Pacific University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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#6

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

Nevada State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. NSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

On average, special ed graduates from NSC take out $26,659 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

With a ranking of #7, Whitworth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

National University

La Jolla, CA

With a ranking of #8, National University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

Special Ed majors at UH Manoa take out an average of $18,242 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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
California 2,861
Washington 238
Oregon 234
Nevada 215
Hawaii 49
Alaska 52

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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