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

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

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$91,539 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in special ed at UW Seattle, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Our analysis found Washington State University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Of the 5 students majoring in special ed at Wazzu, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Our analysis found University of Nevada - Las Vegas to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

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#4

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chapman University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 50% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#5

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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Portland State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 10 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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