2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 4th in Connecticut. In fact, 412 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
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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 Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Connecticut 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 Connecticut
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Special Education
Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fairfield U are $19,498 a year.
Fairfield U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Quinnipiac are $20,340 a year.
Quinnipiac also took the #2 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Saint Joseph helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Connecticut. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USJ are $15,264 per year.
USJ also took the #4 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WestConn are $13,253 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UHart are $15,202 a year.
UHart did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.
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Central Connecticut State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCSU are $12,848 per year.
Southern Connecticut 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 #7 on the list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SCSU are $13,321 a year.
University of Connecticut came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCONN are $20,325 a year.
UCONN also made our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #3.
Best Value Special Education Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,313 |
| Maine | 115 |
| Vermont | 49 |
| New Hampshire | 125 |
| Rhode Island | 142 |
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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 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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