2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, special education students earned 1,313 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Massachusetts 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. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the best value school in Massachusetts for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Worcester State graduate students pay an average of $5,796 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize 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 in-state tuition and fees each year.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Endicott College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Massachusetts. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.
Endicott graduate students pay an average of $12,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Endicott did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list.
Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Assumption University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Assumption graduate students pay an average of $13,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salem State University is a great value for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Salem State graduate students pay an average of $8,857 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
American International College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
AIC graduate students pay an average of $12,717 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Massachusetts - Boston 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 #7 on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Boston are $18,938 per year.
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Springfield College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate special education programs. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Springfield College are $33,535 per year.
Best Value Special Education Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 412 |
| Maine | 115 |
| Vermont | 49 |
| New Hampshire | 125 |
| Rhode Island | 142 |
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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).
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