2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 36,792 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Plains States Region 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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
Our analysis found Minot State University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU are $8,163 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at Minot State University
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Chadron State College is a great value for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.
Chadron State College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,206 in tuition and fees each year.
Chadron State College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Out of the 48 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSC are $7,458 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at WSC accumulate an average of around $24,226 in student debt.
Out of the 48 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the # 4 spot on the list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.
CMU CGES undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwest Minnesota State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Southwest Minnesota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,482 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Special Education at Southwest Minnesota State University Report
Dakota 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.
Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,735 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Dakota State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Northern State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $11,947 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, NSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Peru State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Peru State are $7,800 per year.
Mayville State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mayville State University are $10,756 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at Mayville State University
University of South Dakota landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
USD undergraduate students pay an average of $12,942 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at University of South Dakota
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 539 |
| Kansas | 444 |
| Minnesota | 846 |
| Iowa | 180 |
| South Dakota | 94 |
| North Dakota | 186 |
| Nebraska | 362 |
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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