by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Special Education is the 29th most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,679 and had an average of $24,977 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,026 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,132 and $20,541 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 268 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in special education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in special education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree special ed students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nevada State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Henderson, Nevada, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chaminade University of Honolulu landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Special Education at Chaminade University of Honolulu
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Southeast. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region. University of Alaska Southeast is a small school located in Juneau, Alaska that handed out 6 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Martin’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region list. Saint Martin’s University is a small school located in Lacey, Washington that handed out 5 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Gonzaga University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Gonzaga University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 18 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Whitworth University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whitworth University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Special Education Report
Seattle Pacific University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 13 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Washington University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Portland State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Special Education at Portland State University
With a ranking of #15, National University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Special Education at National University
With a ranking of #16, Heritage University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region list. Toppenish, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. MSMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Western Oregon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region list. Western Oregon University is located in Monmouth, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Special Education at Western Oregon University
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Biola University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in La Mirada, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Brigham Young University - Hawaii ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region list. BYU - H is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laie, Hawaii. It awarded 0 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Brigham Young University - Hawaii Special Education Report
Bushnell University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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