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2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$17,161 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,862 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Oregon 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education

#1

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

Our analysis found George Fox University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Oregon. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GFU are $14,293 a year.

GFU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list.

Read full report on Special Education at George Fox University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Western Oregon State College are $18,369 a year.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UO are $18,120 a year.

UO did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list.

Full Special Education at University of Oregon Report

#4

University of Portland

Portland, OR

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Portland helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Portland are $23,868 a year.

University of Portland did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list.

Full Special Education at University of Portland Report

#5

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bushnell University is a great value for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bushnell University are $17,860 a year.

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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

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 5 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.

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