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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in New Hampshire

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$17,625 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,967 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 6th in New Hampshire. In fact, 125 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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.

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 Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Hampshire 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. 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 Schools in New Hampshire

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

Best New Hampshire Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education

$7,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found NHTI-Concord’s Community College to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in New Hampshire. Located in the fringe town of Concord, NHTI is a public school with a small student population.

NHTI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Out of the 8 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Granite State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. GSC is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GSC are $7,791 a year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at GSC take out is $26,460.

GSC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Special Education Schools in New Hampshire list.

Full Special Education at Granite State College Report

#3

Keene State College

Keene, NH
$14,638 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Keene State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New Hampshire. Keene State is a small public school located in the distant town of Keene.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Keene State are $14,638 a year.

Keene State also made our Best Special Education Schools in New Hampshire list, coming in at #3.

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$14,492 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Plymouth State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in New Hampshire list. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the remote town of Plymouth.

Plymouth State undergraduate students pay an average of $14,492 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at Plymouth State University Report

$15,380 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SNHU are $15,380 per year.

Full Special Education at Southern New Hampshire University Report

With a ranking of #6, Antioch University - New England did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Antioch University - New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Keene.

Antioch University - New England also made our Best Special Education Schools in New Hampshire list, coming in at #5.

Full Special Education at Antioch University - New England Report

#7

Rivier University

Nashua, NH
$35,512 Average Tuition & Fees

Rivier University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in the small city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rivier are $35,512 a year.

Rivier not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Special Education Schools in New Hampshire list.

Full Special Education at Rivier University Report

#8

New England College

Henniker, NH
$28,360 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, New England College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NEC are $28,360 per year.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 412
Massachusetts 1,313
Maine 115
Vermont 49
Rhode Island 142

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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