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2026 Highest Paid Special Education Grads in Oregon

[Special Education](/majors/education/special-education/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their special education graduates go on to command.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their special education graduates.

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• Highest Paid Special Education Grads in Oregon

2026 Highest Paid Special Education Grads in Oregon

If you want to know which schools send special education graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Special Education Graduates

1

Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR

$60,174 Average Early-Career Salary

For graduate earnings in special education, no school beat Western Oregon University this year. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon University is a public institution. After graduating, special education degree recipients from Western Oregon University typically earn about $60,174 annually.

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

$63,038 Average Early-Career Salary

Students chasing top earnings in special education will find them at Portland State University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public institution. Special Education graduates of Portland State University earn a median of about $63,038 a year early in their careers.

3

University Of Oregon
Eugene, OR

$58,376 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at University Of Oregon earned it the #3 place for special education. Set in the city of Eugene, University Of Oregon is a public institution. Students who complete the special education program here go on to a median salary of roughly $58,376.

4

Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR

$53,398 Average Early-Career Salary

Students chasing top earnings in special education will find them at Pacific University, which ranked #4. Set in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution. Special Education graduates of Pacific University earn a median of about $53,398 a year early in their careers.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their special education graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• 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.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.