2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.
Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Concordia University, Irvine to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . 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 graduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine also did well on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Point Loma Nazarene University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at PLNU are $11,880 a year.
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Out of the 49 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gonzaga University is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gonzaga are $14,878 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Gonzaga is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Whitworth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Whitworth are $12,456 a year.
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Fresno Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Fresno Pacific graduate students pay an average of $15,060 in tuition and fees each year.
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Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 per year.
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Notre Dame de Namur University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. NDNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belmont.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NDNU are $15,894 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, National University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. 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 graduate students at National University are $15,480 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.
Cal State LA graduate students pay an average of $17,723 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 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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