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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

8 Colleges
$55,132 Avg Salary
$20,541 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Special Education Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Southeast the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for special education students. UAS is a small public school located in the remote town of Juneau.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

National University

La Jolla, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for special education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

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#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Fresno Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

United States University

San Diego, CA

United States University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #6 on the list. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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Explore the most popular online special education schools 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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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 8 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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