2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.
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.
The Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 510 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Cabrini University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in the United States. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Radnor.
Cabrini University graduate students pay an average of $2,318 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NWC are $6,360 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NWC also did well on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Special Education at Northwestern College
Out of the 510 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.
Full Special Education at University of the Cumberlands Report
Out of the 510 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Morningside College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Morningside are $6,516 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at Morningside College
Universidad del Este came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Carolina, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNE are $3,552 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at Universidad del Este
With a ranking of #7, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 15% of our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Full Special Education at Brigham Young University - Provo Report
Concordia University, Irvine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Concordia University, Irvine graduate students pay an average of $8,564 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Concordia University, Irvine also is in the top 5% of our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Full Special Education at Concordia University, Irvine Report
Western Governors University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
WGU graduate students pay an average of $7,790 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, WGU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list.
Full Special Education at Western Governors University Report
Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Flagler St. Augustine are $6,864 per year.
Full Special Education at Flagler College - St Augustine Report
With a ranking of #11, Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WLC are $10,080 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WLC also did well on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Ashland University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.
Ashland graduate students pay an average of $6,972 in tuition and fees each year.
Fitchburg State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at Fitchburg State University
University of Scranton came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Scranton is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Scranton
With a ranking of #15, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
With a ranking of #16, Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at PLNU are $11,880 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, PLNU also did well on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Special Education at Point Loma Nazarene University Report
McDaniel College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, McDaniel is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list.
Brandman University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
Brandman graduate students pay an average of $12,720 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandman also is in the top 5% of our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Read full report on Special Education at Brandman University
MSU Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. MSU Texas is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wichita Falls.
MSU Texas graduate students pay an average of $8,056 in tuition and fees each year.
Gordon College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gordon College are $6,400 a year.
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 per year.
Wilmington University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at Wilmington University
Minot State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU are $10,263 a year.
MSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list.
Wayne State College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WSC are $9,597 a year.
WSC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list.
Read full report on Special Education at Wayne State College
Buena Vista University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BVU are $9,936 a year.
BVU also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Rest of the Top Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 510 different United States special education schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Special Education students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools award.
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 26 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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