2023 Best Value Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Special Education
Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 a year.
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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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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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 Value Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great value for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
USFCA graduate students pay an average of $27,250 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 Nevada - Las Vegas landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.
UNLV graduate students pay an average of $22,698 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UCLA is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Portland State University graduate students pay an average of $24,009 in tuition and fees each year.
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Chapman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Chapman are $37,538 per year.
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University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UO are $30,567 a year.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 9 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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