2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, special education students earned 1,854 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in Pennsylvania for special education students working on their master’s degree. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
In-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 Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cabrini University are $2,318 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
University of Scranton graduate students pay an average of $11,630 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Scranton also took the #3 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Scranton
The excellent master’s degree programs at Wilson College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Pennsylvania. Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chambersburg.
Wilson graduate students pay an average of $9,990 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 40 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Westminster College Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of New Wilmington.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westminster New Wilmington are $13,170 per year.
Westminster New Wilmington excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Millersville graduate students pay an average of $11,934 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 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 #7 on the list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ship are $11,970 a year.
Full Special Education at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Report
West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $11,898 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WCUPA also did well on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #9, Holy Family University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 per year.
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $11,868 per year.
Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 799 |
| New York | 4,329 |
| Maryland | 416 |
| District of Columbia | 101 |
| Delaware | 165 |
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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 25 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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