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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington

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

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Special Education is the #75 most popular major in Washington with 238 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Washington to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

#1

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Our analysis found Whitworth University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Washington. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.

Full Special Education at Whitworth University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Washington State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Martin’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lacey.

Full Special Education at Saint Martin’s University Report

#2

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Washington. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,861
Oregon 234
Nevada 215
Hawaii 49
Alaska 52

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 4 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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