2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 607 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Michigan to see which master'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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Spring Arbor University the best value school in Michigan for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Spring Arbor graduate students pay an average of $8,383 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 14 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor graduate students pay an average of $12,995 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Michigan. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Central Michigan are $15,644 a year.
Central Michigan also made our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #5.
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Out of the 14 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northern Michigan University are $10,612 per year.
Full Special Education at Northern Michigan University Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saginaw Valley State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Saginaw Valley State University graduate students pay an average of $15,748 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at Saginaw Valley State University
University of Michigan - Flint came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UM Flint are $12,681 a year.
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Grand Valley State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
GVSU graduate students pay an average of $17,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GVSU is ranked #3 for overall quality for special ed in Michigan.
Read full report on Special Education at Grand Valley State University
Michigan State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.
Michigan State also took the #1 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.
Western Michigan 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 #9 on the list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WMU are $17,807 a year.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UM Dearborn are $14,510 a year.
Full Special Education at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report
Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Ohio | 1,329 |
Illinois | 1,153 |
Indiana | 2,282 |
Wisconsin | 598 |
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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 Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 14 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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