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2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Washington

2 Ranked Colleges
10 Degrees Awarded
$33,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Special Ed for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Special Ed for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Washington, there were 238 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,785 and $23,568 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Special Ed for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent special education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the special education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Special Ed for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Special Ed for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Special Ed for a Doctorate”.

Top 2 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Washington

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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Special Ed for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.According to our most recent data, University of Washington - Seattle Campus supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Special Ed for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking.Among the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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