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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$15,386 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 Missouri. With 539 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri

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

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CMU CGES are $6,720 a year.

CMU CGES not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

Full Special Education at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $8,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Special Education at Northwest Missouri State University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year.

Mizzou did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

Full Special Education at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $8,294 per year.

Full Special Education at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

UCM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,078 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, special ed graduates from UCM take out $26,739 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Southeast Missouri State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,715 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Missouri Western State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri Western are $7,930 a year.

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#8

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO

Lincoln University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Jefferson City, LU Missouri is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LU Missouri are $8,370 per year.

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#9

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lindenwood University are $18,640 per year.

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#10

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Avila undergraduate students pay an average of $21,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 444
Minnesota 846
Iowa 180
South Dakota 94
North Dakota 186
Nebraska 362

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

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 14 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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