2023 Best Value Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Doctor'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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor'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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Special Education at Illinois State University
Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 per year.
UIUC also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIC are $28,468 a year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great value for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ball State are $26,600 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at Ball State University
With a ranking of #6, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WMU are $26,248 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at Western Michigan University
Kent State University at Kent ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.
Kent State graduate students pay an average of $21,952 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Toledo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree special education programs. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.
University of Toledo graduate students pay an average of $27,739 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Toledo
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 1,329 |
| Illinois | 1,153 |
| Indiana | 2,282 |
| Michigan | 607 |
| Wisconsin | 598 |
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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 Majors Related 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 8 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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