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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

22 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's 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.

Check out the special ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Western Washington University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

On average, special ed graduates from WWU take out $25,415 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $168.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Far Western US Region . UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

Of the 24 students majoring in special ed at UNLV, 21% are male and 79% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at UNLV accumulate an average of around $24,344 in student debt.

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#4

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nevada State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. NSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at NSC accumulate an average of around $26,659 in student debt.

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#5

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Central Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU 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.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

About 77% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 23% are male.

Special Ed majors at UH Manoa take out an average of $18,242 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Hawaii at Manoa

With a ranking of #8, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 82% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Portland State University

Eastern Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in special ed at EWU, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Special Ed majors at EWU take out an average of $22,800 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Chaminade University of Honolulu landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.

About 75% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 25% are male.

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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

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 22 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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