2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky
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 Kentucky. With 608 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky
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 University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cumberlands are $4,582 a year.
Full Special Education at University of the Cumberlands Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Georgetown.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgetown College are $11,745 a year.
Georgetown College also made our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #2.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asbury University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Asbury are $9,990 a year.
Asbury did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Spalding University is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
Spalding graduate students pay an average of $12,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Spalding also took the #5 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UK are $13,674 a year.
Bellarmine University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bellarmine U are $13,652 a year.
Bellarmine U also took the #1 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.
Murray State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.
Murray State graduate students pay an average of $9,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at Murray State University
Union College Kentucky 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. Located in the remote town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Union College graduate students pay an average of $8,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at Union College Kentucky
With a ranking of #9, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern are $10,200 per year.
Full Special Education at Eastern Kentucky University Report
University of Louisville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.
UofL graduate students pay an average of $13,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UofL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Louisville
Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | 354 |
| North Carolina | 477 |
| Florida | 1,103 |
| Georgia | 550 |
| 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 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 12 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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