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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$12,493 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 Minnesota. With 846 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. 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 Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Minnesota 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.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

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 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Winona State University the best value school in Minnesota for special education students working on their master’s degree. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Winona State are $8,756 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Winona State is ranked #2 for overall quality for special ed in Minnesota.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $9,192 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Bemidji State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Minnesota. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,586 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Saint Paul is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Concordia University, Saint Paul graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota 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 large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 a year.

Bethel University Minnesota not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southwest Minnesota State University are $8,818 a year.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MSU Moorhead are $11,052 a year.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 per year.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UST MN are $23,736 a year.

UST MN also took the #1 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota rankings.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 539
Kansas 444
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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