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2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New Hampshire

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$14,127 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 6th in New Hampshire. In fact, 125 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New Hampshire to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Hampshire 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.

2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best New Hampshire Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Special Education

#1

Keene State College

Keene, NH

Our analysis found Keene State College to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Hampshire. Keene State is a small public school located in the town of Keene.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Keene State are $11,862 per year.

Full Special Education at Keene State College Report

#2

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

The excellent master’s degree programs at Rivier University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in New Hampshire. Located in the city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Rivier graduate students pay an average of $12,195 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Rivier also made our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list, coming in at #2.

Full Special Education at Rivier University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Plymouth State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the town of Plymouth.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Plymouth State are $12,060 per year.

Plymouth State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list.

Full Special Education at Plymouth State University Report

#4

New England College

Henniker, NH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New England College is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NEC are $15,048 per year.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

SNHU graduate students pay an average of $19,470 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, SNHU is ranked #4 for overall quality for special ed in New Hampshire.

Read full report on Special Education at Southern New Hampshire University

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
Connecticut 412
Massachusetts 1,313
Maine 115
Vermont 49
Rhode Island 142

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

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 5 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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