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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Washington

6 Colleges
$52,785 Avg Salary
$23,568 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

With 90 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #41 most popular major in Washington.

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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Special Education Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a .

Top Washington Schools in Special Education

#1

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Our analysis found Gonzaga University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Washington. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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#5

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

The excellent programs at Whitworth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Washington. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Eastern Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,632
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 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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