2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Special Education Associate 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Pasadena City College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 9% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at Pasadena City College
Out of the 44 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fullerton College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fullerton College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Riverside City College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
Of the 96 students majoring in special ed at Riverside City College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Mt. San Jacinto College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of San Jacinto, MSJC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 79 students majoring in special ed at MSJC, 1% are male and 99% are female.
Out of the 44 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Moorpark College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 75 students majoring in special ed at Moorpark College, 7% are male and 93% are female.
San Bernardino Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 98% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 2% are male.
With a ranking of #7, Evergreen Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their associate degree. Evergreen Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of San Jose.
Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.
College of the Sequoias did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 96% of the special ed majors at the school.
Southwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at Southwestern College
Golden West College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Golden West College is a large public school located in the suburb of Huntington Beach.
About 83% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 17% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at Golden West College
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools 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 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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