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

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$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Women make up 81% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#2

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Whitworth University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Washington. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.

Women make up 78% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Whitworth University

Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

Of the 16 students majoring in special ed at EWU, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Washington. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in special ed at Wazzu, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at Washington State University

#4

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

Full Special Education at Gonzaga University Report

#6

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

About 67% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Central Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

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#7

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

With a ranking of #7, Heritage University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.

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City University of Seattle came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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Saint Martin’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lacey.

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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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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