2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Ohio
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 Ohio. With 1,329 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
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The Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Ohio 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. 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 Ohio
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 analysis found Ashland University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Ashland graduate students pay an average of $6,972 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Muskingum University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Concord.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Muskingum are $10,350 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Muskingum is ranked #4 for overall quality for special ed in Ohio.
Out of the 20 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,751 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baldwin Wallace University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,363 per year.
Baldwin Wallace College also took the #3 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Xavier University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Xavier are $12,076 per year.
Xavier did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Mount Vernon.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at MVNU are $10,674 per year.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at OHIO Athens are $9,720 a year.
Malone 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 #8 on the list. Malone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Canton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Malone are $11,900 a year.
Otterbein University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Otterbein are $14,392 per year.
University of Dayton ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
UDayton graduate students pay an average of $18,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UDayton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Dayton
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 |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 1,153 |
| Indiana | 2,282 |
| Michigan | 607 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 20 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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