2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 5th in North Carolina. In fact, 477 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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in North Carolina 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.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Appalachian State University the best value school in North Carolina for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Appalachian State are $8,007 a year.
Appalachian State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Charlotte are $7,713 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $7,594 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salem College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Salem is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Salem are $8,400 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
NC State graduate students pay an average of $11,703 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
NC State also made our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #3.
Full Special Education at North Carolina State University Report
North Carolina Central University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Durham.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at North Carolina Central University are $7,641 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at North Carolina Central University
University of Mount Olive came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. UMO is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Mount Olive.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMO are $18,300 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Mount Olive
High Point University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of High Point, High Point 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 High Point are $30,121 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, High Point is ranked #4 for overall quality for special ed in North Carolina.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 608 |
| Tennessee | 354 |
| 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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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
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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