2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value 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 value graduate certificate programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Whitworth University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Whitworth are $12,456 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at National University are $15,480 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Saint Mary’s University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
MSMU graduate students pay an average of $13,099 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great value for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State LA are $17,723 a year.
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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 - Long Beach landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSULB are $17,784 per year.
George Fox University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.
GFU graduate students pay an average of $14,293 in tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - Northridge came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUN are $17,981 a year.
San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 per year.
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Western Oregon University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Western Oregon State College are $18,369 a year.
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.
UAF graduate students pay an average of $25,248 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 |
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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 Majors Related to Special Ed
| 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.
- 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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