2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 61 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the best value school in the Far Western US Region for special education students. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Irvine are $38,740 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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The excellent programs at Point Loma Nazarene 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 . PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PLNU are $39,500 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandman are $12,480 a year.
Brandman excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Out of the 61 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno Pacific University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno Pacific are $33,452 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Fresno Pacific is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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The excellent programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seattle U are $49,335 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Seattle U is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Whitworth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Whitworth are $47,590 a year.
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Notre Dame de Namur University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. NDNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belmont.
NDNU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,740 in tuition and fees each year.
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National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, National University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.
Cal State LA undergraduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSMU are $45,388 a year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Special Education students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 12 | Dominican University of California | San Rafael, CA |
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 |
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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 25 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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