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2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$9,792 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

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

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kansas. With 444 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Kansas 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 Kansas

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 Fort Hays State University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kansas. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

FHSU graduate students pay an average of $4,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Special Education at Fort Hays State University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WSU are $7,252 per year.

Read full report on Special Education at Wichita State University

#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pitt State are $8,728 a year.

Full Special Education at Pittsburg State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ESU are $8,532 per year.

ESU also took the #4 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas rankings.

Full Special Education at Emporia State University Report

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $11,045 per year.

KU also made our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Kansas

#6

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Washburn University are $9,636 a year.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #7, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at K -State are $11,225 a year.

K -State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.

Full Special Education at Kansas State University Report

#8

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

With a ranking of #8, Baker University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Baldwin City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Baker are $12,246 a year.

Baker also made our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #3.

Full Special Education at Baker University Report

#9

Friends University

Wichita, KS

Friends 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Friends University are $11,988 a year.

Read full report on Special Education at Friends University

#10

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Southwestern College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the distant town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SC are $12,768 per year.

Read full report on Special Education at Southwestern College

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 539
Minnesota 846
Iowa 180
South Dakota 94
North Dakota 186
Nebraska 362

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 10 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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