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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$27,628 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Special Education

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $30,912 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.

UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.

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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 Value Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 per year.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

USFCA graduate students pay an average of $27,250 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at University of San Francisco Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in the Far Western US Region . UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNLV are $22,698 a year.

Full Special Education at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 per year.

UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Portland State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Portland State University are $24,009 per year.

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#8

Chapman University

Orange, CA

With a ranking of #8, Chapman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Chapman graduate students pay an average of $37,538 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

UO graduate students pay an average of $30,567 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 9 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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