2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 36,792 special education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 108 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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 the Southeast Region
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 15% Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the best value school in the Southeast Region for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at University of the Cumberlands
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Flagler College - St Augustine is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Flagler St. Augustine are $6,864 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Salem College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in the Southeast Region . Salem is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Salem are $8,400 a year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgetown College is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Georgetown.
Georgetown College graduate students pay an average of $11,745 in tuition and fees each year.
Georgetown College also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Asbury University is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Asbury graduate students pay an average of $9,990 in tuition and fees each year.
Asbury excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Harding University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.
Harding graduate students pay an average of $11,080 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Harding is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Freed-Hardeman University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FHU are $10,980 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at Freed-Hardeman University
Delta State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.
Delta State University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
Carson - Newman University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carson - Newman are $9,632 a year.
John Brown University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the distant town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at JBU are $13,920 a year.
JBU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Piedmont College 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 #11 on the list. Located in the distant town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Piedmont College are $11,020 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Piedmont College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Converse College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Converse are $7,698 per year.
Henderson 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 #13 on the list. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.
Henderson State University graduate students pay an average of $9,108 in tuition and fees each year.
Spalding University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 per year.
Liberty University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #16, Mississippi College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MC are $12,796 a year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA |
| 18 | Bellarmine University | Louisville, KY |
| 19 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
| 20 | University of West Alabama | Livingston, AL |
| 21 | Union College Kentucky | Barbourville, KY |
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 608 |
| Tennessee | 354 |
| North Carolina | 477 |
| Georgia | 550 |
| Florida | 1,103 |
| Virginia | 1,238 |
| West Virginia | 46 |
| South Carolina | 266 |
| Arkansas | 351 |
| Louisiana | 103 |
| Mississippi | 269 |
| Alabama | 437 |
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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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