2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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 Master'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 58 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 28% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.
About 84% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 16% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Out of the 58 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alliant International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
Women make up 71% of the special ed majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Redlands did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.
About 84% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 16% are male.
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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 15% are male.
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California State University - East Bay landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 20% are male.
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San Francisco State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Portland State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in special ed at Portland State University, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Request InformationBest Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges 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.
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