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2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$21,407 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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 Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Special Education

Our analysis found Western Oregon University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oregon. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

Western Oregon State College graduate students pay an average of $18,369 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Portland State University graduate students pay an average of $16,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UO are $18,120 per year.

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#4

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bushnell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bushnell University are $17,860 per year.

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#5

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Out of the 5 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pacific are $36,169 a year.

Pacific not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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