2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Oregon
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education School for You
With 180 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #17 most popular major in Oregon.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Value Special Education Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Oregon to see which 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Oregon
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a .
Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named George Fox University the best value school in Oregon for special education students. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GFU are $38,520 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GFU is ranked #5 for overall quality for special ed in Oregon.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Oregon University is a great value for special education students. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.
Western Oregon State College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,269 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at Western Oregon University
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great value for special education students. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Oregon. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UO are $13,856 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Oregon
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Portland. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Portland undergraduate students pay an average of $49,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Portland did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Special Education Schools in Oregon list.
Bushnell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bushnell University are $32,320 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at Bushnell University
Pacific University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Pacific undergraduate students pay an average of $50,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Pacific also made our Best Special Education Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #1.
Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,632 |
| Washington | 90 |
| Nevada | 147 |
| Hawaii | 28 |
| Alaska | 46 |
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 7 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).
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