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

31 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 89% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Southern California

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s College of California is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moraga.

About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Special Education at Saint Mary’s College of California Report

#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 97% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at San Francisco State University Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at California State University - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Special Education at California State University - Los Angeles Report

Out of the 31 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 very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

About 87% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Special Education at California State University - Long Beach Report

#5

Holy Names University

Oakland, CA

Out of the 31 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holy Names University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Oakland, HNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Holy Names University

University of Alaska Southeast ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAS is a small public school located in the remote town of Juneau.

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#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in special ed at UO, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Special Education at University of Oregon Report

#9

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 43% are male.

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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 31 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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