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2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

19 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Mary’s College of California the best school in the Far Western US Region for special education students working on their graduate certificate. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the # 2 spot on the list. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Whitworth University 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 suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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#6

National University

La Jolla, CA

With a ranking of #6, National University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Alaska Southeast came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UAS is a small public school located in the remote town of Juneau.

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University of Southern California ranked #9 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#10

Mills College

Oakland, CA

Mills College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Mills is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oakland.

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Best 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 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 19 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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