2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in Oregon

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Oregon” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 33,249 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across Oregon, there were 317 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,500 and $34,061 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 206 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Oregon” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Oregon” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Oregon.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in Oregon

#1

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$28,518 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$48,563 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Western Oregon University is a small public school situated in Monmouth, Oregon. It awarded 73 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western Oregon State College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Oregon State College are $28,518, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Special Education at Western Oregon University

#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

#2 in overall quality

$29,991 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$43,519 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Oregon. UO is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also took the #2 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Special Education at UO

#3

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

#4 in overall quality

$23,784 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$51,607 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Oregon list. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 76 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784.

Full Portland State University Special Education Report

#4

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon

#3 in overall quality

$35,325 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$48,725 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific are $35,325.

Full Pacific 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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