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2023 Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

9 Colleges
$91,539 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree School for You

With 25,158 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school in the Far Western US Region for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

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#7

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree special education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

With a ranking of #8, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

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Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,632
Washington 90
Oregon 180
Nevada 147
Hawaii 28
Alaska 46

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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