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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

6 Colleges
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Oregon 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the most popular school in Oregon for special education students working on their master’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 75% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Portland State University

Our 2023 rankings named Western Oregon University the most popular school in Oregon for special education students working on their master’s degree. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

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

Full Special Education at Western Oregon University Report

#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at University of Oregon Report

#4

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 26% are male.

Full Special Education at Pacific University Report

#5

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bushnell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Bushnell University

#6

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

Read full report on Special Education at Lewis & Clark College

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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