2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 187 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the United States for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Worcester State University is a great value for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Worcester State graduate students pay an average of $5,796 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Viterbo University is a great value for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of La Crosse.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Viterbo are $9,488 a year.
Viterbo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.
MSU graduate students pay an average of $10,263 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, MSU also did well on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Special Education at Minot State University
Out of the 187 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Nebraska landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at Concordia University, Nebraska
Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Concordia University, Saint Paul graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in tuition and fees each year.
Hamline University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Hamline graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Hamline is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Illinois State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Illinois State also is in the top 10% of our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
Olivet Nazarene University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Olivet Nazarene are $12,190 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Olivet Nazarene also is in the top 10% of our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
Read full report on Special Education at Olivet Nazarene University
Fitchburg State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Fitchburg State graduate students pay an average of $6,012 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at Fitchburg State University
With a ranking of #11, McDaniel College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at McDaniel are $9,568 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, McDaniel also did well on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Winona State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
Winona State graduate students pay an average of $12,836 in tuition and fees each year.
Winona State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Baldwin Wallace University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Baldwin Wallace College graduate students pay an average of $11,363 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at Baldwin Wallace University
Alverno College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
Alverno graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #15, Whitworth University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Whitworth graduate students pay an average of $12,456 in tuition and fees each year.
Whitworth excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Read full report on Special Education at Whitworth University
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at Arizona State University - Skysong
Granite State College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. GSC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GSC are $10,620 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at Granite State College
The College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
TCNJ graduate students pay an average of $15,031 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, TCNJ is in the top 1% of all schools on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Montclair State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate special education programs. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Montclair State also did well on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Liberty University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clarion University are $13,862 a year.
Full Special Education at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report
Midland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Midland U are $14,613 per year.
Midland U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Mount St. Joseph University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate special education programs. Mount St. Joe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Cincinnati.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount St. Joe are $13,700 per year.
Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Cloud State University also is in the top 20% of our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
Full Special Education at Saint Cloud State University Report
With a ranking of #25, Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
NDMU graduate students pay an average of $13,711 in tuition and fees each year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA |
| 29 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
| 31 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 32 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 33 | Henderson State University | Arkadelphia, AR |
| 34 | University of West Alabama | Livingston, AL |
| 35 | Niagara University | Niagara University, NY |
| 35 | Mount Saint Mary’s University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 37 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 37 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
Special Education by Region
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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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