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2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$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.

The Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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

Of the 5 students majoring in special ed at UW Seattle, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Las Vegas the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

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Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Of the 5 students majoring in special ed at Wazzu, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Special Education at Washington State University Report

#4

Chapman University

Orange, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chapman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 50% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at University of California - Los Angeles Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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#5

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

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Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 10 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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