2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the online special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Most Popular Online Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education
Our analysis found University of Alaska Southeast to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . UAS is a small public school located in the remote town of Juneau.
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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Alaska Fairbanks helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Far Western US Region . UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.
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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Alaska Anchorage helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 43% are male.
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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Western Oregon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Far Western US Region . Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.
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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at National University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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United States University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
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With a ranking of #6, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Fresno Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Request InformationMost Popular Online Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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 8 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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