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Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

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

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Oregon 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.

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

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oregon the most popular school in Oregon for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#2

University of Portland

Portland, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Portland. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in special ed at University of Portland, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#2

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bushnell University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in special ed at Bushnell University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Oregon University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

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#5

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Fox University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

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With a ranking of #6, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Special Education at Portland State University Report

#6

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

Full Special Education at Lewis & Clark College Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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