by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 1,258 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 44 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular special education programs in the United States.
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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 “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate”.
Out of the 44 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the #1 spot on the list. Pasadena City College is located in Pasadena, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 171 associates’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fullerton College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s special ed degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 44 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Riverside City College landed the #3 spot on the list. Riverside City College is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 associates’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Special Education at Riverside City College
Out of the 44 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Jacinto College landed the #4 spot on the list. MSJC is a fairly large school located in San Jacinto, California that handed out 79 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moorpark College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Moorpark College is a public institution located in Moorpark, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 75 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, San Bernardino Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in San Bernardino, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified associates’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Evergreen Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Evergreen Valley College is a medium-sized school located in San Jose, California that handed out 53 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Sequoias did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large school located in Visalia, California that handed out 50 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at College of the Sequoias
Southwestern College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Chula Vista, California, this fairly large public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified associates’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Golden West College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Huntington Beach, California, this fairly large public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified associates’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at Golden West College
With a ranking of #11, Chemeketa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Chemeketa Community College is a public institution located in Salem, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Palomar College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in San Marcos, California, this fairly large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified associates’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Saddleback College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Mission Viejo, California, this fairly large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified associates’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Norco College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Norco College is located in Norco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 associates’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 31 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Special Education at Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Santa Monica College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. SMC is a public institution located in Santa Monica, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Foothill College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Los Altos Hills, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s special ed degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
College of Southern Nevada came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. College of Southern Nevada is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cuesta College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Cuesta College is a medium-sized school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 24 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Butte College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Butte College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oroville, California. It awarded 22 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Valley College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Valley Glen, California, this fairly large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified associates’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
City College of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 20 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, San Jose City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 15 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Orange Coast College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Orange Coast College is a public institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
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