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

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

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$91,539 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school in the Far Western US Region for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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#7

Chapman University

Orange, CA

With a ranking of #7, Chapman University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Portland State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best special education colleges 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 9 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).
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