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Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

7 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our analysis found University of Oregon to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Oregon. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#2

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Bushnell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Oregon. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in special ed at Bushnell University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#2

University of Portland

Portland, OR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Portland is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in special ed at University of Portland, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

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#5

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

Out of the 7 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

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#6

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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Portland State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges 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 7 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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