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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education in the Far Western US Region

10 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$27,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Special Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 22,244 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,253 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 39 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general special education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general special education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education in the Far Western US Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UNLV also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962.

Read more about General Special Education at UNLV

#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students list, Wazzu has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Special Education at Wazzu

#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991.

Full University of Oregon General Special Education Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus General Special Education Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #5 spot on the list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UNR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNR General Special Education Report

#6

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

USFCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Francisco are $26,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Special Education at University of San Francisco

#7

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#6 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Special Education at UCLA

#8

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

Portland State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University also made our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Portland State University General Special Education Report

#4 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Special Education at UC Berkeley

#10

Chapman University

Orange, California
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Chapman University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Orange, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

Chapman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman are $35,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Chapman University General Special Education Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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