2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 3rd in California. In fact, 2,861 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in California 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Los Angeles the best value school in California for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal State LA are $8,219 per year.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in California. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSULB are $8,280 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUN are $8,477 per year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in California. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SFSU are $8,738 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at National University are $15,480 a year.
Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate special education programs. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
MSMU graduate students pay an average of $13,099 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMC are $33,357 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SMC is ranked #4 for overall quality for special ed in California.
Holy Names 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 #8 on the list. HNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at HNU are $18,590 a year.
Mills College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the large city of Oakland, Mills is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Mills graduate students pay an average of $36,443 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Southern California 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 #10 on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC are $61,396 per year.
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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 238 |
| Oregon | 234 |
| Nevada | 215 |
| Hawaii | 49 |
| Alaska | 52 |
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Special Education Related Majors for Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Special Ed Concentrations
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 10 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).
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