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2023 Most Popular Colleges for General Special Education in the Far Western US Region

67 Ranked Colleges
2,335 Degrees Awarded
$33,200 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region

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 Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 24,497 people earned their degree in general special education, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,335 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 67 colleges that offer a degree in general special education. To top this list, a school must have a successful general special education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region”.

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National University
La Jolla, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 434 ’s teaching students with disabilities 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 General Special Education at National University

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Out of the 67 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 146 ’s teaching students with disabilities 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 more about General Special Education at UNLV

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Out of the 67 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alliant International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Alliant is located in San Diego, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 1.9% 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 more about General Special Education at Alliant International University

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Brandman University
Irvine, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 94 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Brandman General Special Education Report

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

Western Washington University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at WWU

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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 ’s 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%.

Full California State University - Los Angeles General Special Education Report

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University of Redlands
Redlands, California

University of Redlands came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Redlands, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 General Special Education at University of Redlands

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California State University - East Bay landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - East Bay is located in Hayward, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - East Bay General Special Education Report

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With a ranking of #10, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 63 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at Portland State University

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #11, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 97 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 more about General Special Education at San Francisco State University

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California State University - San Bernardino came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 49 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at CSUSB

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California State University - Fresno landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno State is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Special Education at Fresno State

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Loyola Marymount University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 40 students 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at Loyola Marymount

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With a ranking of #15, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 68 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UH Manoa General Special Education Report

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Western Oregon University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western Oregon University is a small school located in Monmouth, Oregon that handed out 35 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western Oregon University General Special Education Report

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Notre Dame de Namur University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Belmont, California, and it awarded 33 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Special Education at Notre Dame de Namur University

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 32 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

Read more about General Special Education at UW Seattle

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

With a ranking of #18, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Oregon is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 33 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at UO

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With a ranking of #20, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Northridge is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Northridge General Special Education Report

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California State University - San Marcos came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 27 students 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%.

Read full report on General Special Education at CSUSM

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Chapman University
Orange, California

With a ranking of #22, Chapman University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Orange, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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 full report on General Special Education at Chapman University

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

University of La Verne landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in La Verne, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 full report on General Special Education at University of La Verne

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With a ranking of #23, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region list. EWU is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 24 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at Eastern Washington University

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Touro University California
Vallejo, California

Touro University California did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Vallejo, California, and it awarded 23 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full TUC General Special Education Report

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