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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$21,198 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,520 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, special education students earned 1,238 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Special Education

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Old Dominion University the best value school in Virginia for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Old Dominion undergraduate students pay an average of $10,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Old Dominion also took the #5 spot in our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.

Full Special Education at Old Dominion University Report

#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $12,638 per year.

Full Special Education at James Madison University Report

#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debtload of $33,273.

Full Special Education at Liberty University Report

#4

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marymount University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marymount are $35,250 per year.

Marymount did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

Read full report on Special Education at Marymount University

#5

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mary Baldwin University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Staunton.

Mary Baldwin undergraduate students pay an average of $31,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 608
Tennessee 354
North Carolina 477
Georgia 550
Florida 1,103
West Virginia 46
South Carolina 266
Arkansas 351
Louisiana 103
Mississippi 269
Alabama 437

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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

Majors Similar to Special Ed

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 5 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.

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