by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oregon” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 36,792 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. 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 Oregon, there were 250 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,687 and $20,807 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oregon” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in special education. That schools that top this list have a program in special education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oregon” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oregon”.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major 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 53 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at Western Oregon State College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chemeketa Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oregon list. Located in Salem, Oregon, this medium-sized public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified ’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 27 degrees to qualified ’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oregon list. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 63 ’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%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Oregon is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 42 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Bushnell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oregon list. Bushnell University is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Special Education at Bushnell University
With a ranking of #7, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oregon list. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 0 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
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