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2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

12 Ranked Colleges
263 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality special education programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree special ed students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Southeast. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Juneau, Alaska, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

UAS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Alaska Southeast is $11,787 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students whose families make more than $110k.

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.

Read more about Special Education at University of Alaska Southeast

#2

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 #2 for the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 85 students in 2019-2020.

WWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend WWU is $16,529 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 more about Special Education at Western Washington University

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 Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree special ed students whose families make more than $110k list, UNLV has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas is $11,424 for far western us region bachelor’s degree special ed students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Special Education at UNLV

#4

Nevada State College

Henderson, Nevada
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nevada State College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Nevada State College is a medium-sized school located in Henderson, Nevada that handed out 26 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

NSC also made our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for NSC is $12,915 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students whose families make more than $110k.

Full NSC Special Education Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UH Manoa is $15,030 for far western us region bachelor’s degree special ed students whose families make more than $110k.

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%.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Hawaii at Manoa

#6

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

Eastern Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Cheney, Washington, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $12,607 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Eastern Washington University.

Read more about Special Education at Eastern Washington University

#7

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

With a ranking of #7, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CWU is $15,397 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Special Education at Central Washington University

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k 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 yearly cost to attend Chaminade University of Honolulu is $25,075 for far western us region bachelor’s degree special ed students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The 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.

Full Chaminade University of Honolulu Special Education Report

#9

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington

Whitworth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Whitworth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Whitworth University is $25,557 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Special Education at Whitworth

#10

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington

Seattle Pacific University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SPU, the school also landed 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 $26,505 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students whose families make more than $110k.

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 full report on Special Education at Seattle Pacific University

#11

Bushnell University

Eugene, Oregon
#13 in overall quality

Bushnell University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s special ed 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. It costs about $20,576 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Bushnell University.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Bushnell University Special Education Report

#11

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington

With a ranking of #11, Gonzaga University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree special ed students whose families make more than $110k list, Gonzaga has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gonzaga is $33,793 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.

Full Gonzaga Special Education Report

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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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