2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found National University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year.
National University also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nevada State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. NSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSC are $19,440 per year. 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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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WWU are $25,930 a year. 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 #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $25,213 per year.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. UNLV is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNLV are $24,828 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from UNLV carry an average student debtload of $24,344.
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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.
EWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,748 in tuition and fees each year. Special Ed majors at EWU take out an average of $22,800 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Alaska Southeast landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. UAS is a small public school located in the remote town of Juneau.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UAS are $24,950 a year.
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Chaminade University of Honolulu ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chaminade University of Honolulu are $27,454 a year.
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Seattle Pacific University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
SPU undergraduate students pay an average of $35,646 in tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 2,861 |
| Washington | 238 |
| Oregon | 234 |
| Nevada | 215 |
| Hawaii | 49 |
| Alaska | 52 |
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed
| 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.
- 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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