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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Oregon

7 Colleges
$48,687 Avg Salary
$20,807 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

With 234 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #52 most popular major in Oregon.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Special Education Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Colleges.

Top Oregon Schools in Special Education

#1

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Our analysis found Pacific University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Oregon University is a great place for special education students. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

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#4

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Fox University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in Oregon list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for special education students. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Portland State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

Bushnell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,861
Washington 238
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 7 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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