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

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$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master'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 Master'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 58 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Out of the 58 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

About 84% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 16% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#4

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brandman University 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 . Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at Brandman University

Out of the 58 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alliant International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Women make up 71% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Alliant International University

California State University - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full Special Education at California State University - Los Angeles Report

#6

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

About 84% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 16% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Redlands

California State University - East Bay ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #9, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at San Francisco State University Report

#10

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in special ed at Portland State University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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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 25 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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