2021 Best Special Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region
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Finding the Best Special Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best Special Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a bachelor's in special ed. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent special education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the special education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
More Ways to Rank Special Education Schools
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 Best Special Ed Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
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2021 Best Special Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying special ed.
Best Special Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Gonzaga University has taken the #1 spot in this year's special education ranking for non-traditional students. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane. Gonzaga also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Far Western US Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at Gonzaga is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. 923 of Gonzaga students are exclusively distance learners. 661 of Gonzaga students are attending part time.
Full Special Education at Gonzaga University Report
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Central Washington University. CWU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Ellensburg. As a testament to the quality of education offered at CWU, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Far Western US Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 4,411 students at CWU that take at least one class online. About 1,565 of the students at CWU are attending part time.
Read full report on Special Education at Central Washington University
Western Washington University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population. WWU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Far Western US Region list.
About 0.5% of WWU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 827 students take at least one class online at WWU. 1,864 students are part time.
Read full report on Special Education at Western Washington University
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Hawaii at Manoa. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a large student population. UH Manoa also made our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 8,825 students at UH Manoa that take at least one class online. 5,400 students are part time.
Full Special Education at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Eastern Washington University. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney. EWU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Far Western US Region list.
The student loan default rate at EWU is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,626 students at EWU that take at least one class online. 1,697 students are part time.
Read full report on Special Education at Eastern Washington University
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