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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

13 Ranked Colleges
263 Degrees Awarded
$15,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 33,249 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,388 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,100 and $31,392 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 263 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great special education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the special education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 85 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

WWU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $11,228 for far western us region bachelor’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend WWU.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Special Education at Western Washington University

#2

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. Eastern Washington University is located in Cheney, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, EWU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Washington University is $8,821 for far western us region bachelor’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full EWU Special Education Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

UNLV also made our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $9,880 for far western us region bachelor’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Read more about Special Education at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#4

Nevada State College

Henderson, Nevada
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nevada State College landed the #4 spot on the list. Henderson, Nevada is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

NSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $12,303 for far western us region bachelor’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Nevada State College.

Read more about Special Education at Nevada State College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, UH Manoa has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH Manoa is $12,540 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Special Education Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Alaska Southeast ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Alaska Southeast is located in Juneau, Alaska and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, UAS has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Alaska Southeast is $13,747 for far western us region bachelor’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full University of Alaska Southeast Special Education Report

#7

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Central Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 11 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, CWU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Washington University is $11,423 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Central Washington University Special Education Report

#8

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington

Whitworth University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Whitworth also took the #5 spot in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $17,561 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Whitworth.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Whitworth University Special Education Report

#9

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington

Seattle Pacific University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

SPU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SPU is $20,595 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Special Education at Seattle Pacific University

#10

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington

Gonzaga University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Gonzaga University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 19 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Gonzaga also took the #2 spot in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gonzaga University is $23,111 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Special Education at Gonzaga University

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Chaminade University of Honolulu also took the #11 spot in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chaminade University of Honolulu is $18,321 for far western us region bachelor’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Chaminade University of Honolulu Special Education Report

#12

Bushnell University

Eugene, Oregon
#13 in overall quality

Bushnell University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bushnell University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bushnell University is $16,037 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Special Education at Bushnell University

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, The University of Arizona Global Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in San Diego, California, this large private for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

UAGC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Arizona Global Campus is $20,998 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Special Education at UAGC

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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