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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$40,836 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$58,749 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 101 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Special Education Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a .

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education

Our analysis found Trinity Washington University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinity College are $25,110 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Trinity College is ranked #3 for overall quality for special ed in District of Columbia.

Read full report on Special Education at Trinity Washington University

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year.

GWU also took the #1 spot in our Best Special Education Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

Full Special Education at George Washington University Report

#3

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great value for special education students. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The American University are $51,334 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The American University is ranked #2 for overall quality for special ed in District of Columbia.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Howard undergraduate students pay an average of $28,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Howard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Special Education Schools in District of Columbia list.

Read full report on Special Education at Howard University

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 799
Pennsylvania 1,854
New York 4,329
Maryland 416
Delaware 165

Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Special Ed Concentrations

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 4 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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