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. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in special education. To top this list, a school must have a successful special education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The special ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree special ed students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Special Education Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 Chapman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Orange, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, 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 University of San Francisco. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. University of San Francisco is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read full report on Special Education at University of San Francisco
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 2 doctorate’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%.
Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 1 doctorate’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 full report on Special Education at Portland State University
With a ranking of #10, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Los Angeles Special Education Report
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