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2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master's

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 “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s” 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 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,816 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 58 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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Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree special ed students.

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National University
La Jolla, California

Out of the 58 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the #1 spot on the list. National University is located in La Jolla, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 431 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Full National University Special Education Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 117 masters’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%.

Read full report on Special Education at UNLV

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Brandman University
Irvine, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s. Brandman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 103 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Special Education at Brandman

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alliant International University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s. San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Special Education at Alliant International University

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University of Redlands
Redlands, California

University of Redlands ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Redlands, California. It awarded 68 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Redlands

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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. California State University - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 68 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Special Education at California State University - Los Angeles

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California State University - East Bay ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 65 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Cal State East Bay Special Education Report

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. San Francisco State University is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Special Education at SFSU

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Portland State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Portland State University Special Education Report

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Western Oregon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Monmouth, Oregon, and it awarded 51 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Special Education at Western Oregon University

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California State University - San Bernardino came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. California State University - San Bernardino is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Special Education at CSUSB

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With a ranking of #13, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 42 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Fresno State Special Education Report

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #14, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Special Education at Loyola Marymount

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Notre Dame de Namur University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Belmont, California, and it awarded 33 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NDNU Special Education Report

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. California State University - Northridge is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 31 masters’s special ed degrees 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 CSUN

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 30 students 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%.

Read full report on Special Education at UO

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon

Pacific University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Forest Grove, Oregon, and it awarded 27 masters’s special ed 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 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%.

Read full report on Special Education at Pacific

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 27 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full UW Seattle Special Education Report

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With a ranking of #18, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. Located in San Marcos, California, this fairly large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Special Education at CSUSM

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University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 25 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UH Manoa Special Education Report

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

University of La Verne landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. ULV is located in La Verne, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full ULV Special Education Report

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Touro University California
Vallejo, California

Touro University California did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Touro University California is a small school located in Vallejo, California that handed out 23 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 TUC

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Chapman University
Orange, California

Chapman University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. Chapman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 masters’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 85%.

Read more about Special Education at Chapman University

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With a ranking of #25, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Carson, California, and it awarded 22 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Read more about Special Education at California State University - Dominguez Hills

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