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2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$24,535 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,520 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 607 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Our analysis found Saginaw Valley State University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the midsize suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saginaw Valley State University are $11,130 a year.

Full Special Education at Saginaw Valley State University Report

#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $385, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Central Michigan also took the #5 spot in our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

Read full report on Special Education at Central Michigan University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $13,434 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from WMU carry an average student debtload of $30,120.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at Grand Valley State University Report

#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $15,966 per year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Michigan State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,315.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #4 for overall quality for special ed in Michigan.

Read full report on Special Education at Michigan State University

With a ranking of #6, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Eastern Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $15,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at Eastern Michigan University Report

Northern Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Northern Michigan University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wayne State are $15,199 per year.

Read full report on Special Education at Wayne State University

University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UM Dearborn are $13,816 a year.

Full Special Education at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

#10

Hope College

Holland, MI

Hope College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Holland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hope are $36,650 a year.

Hope also made our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,329
Illinois 1,153
Indiana 2,282
Wisconsin 598

Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Special Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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