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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$21,925 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,335 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 608 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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 Kentucky

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

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY
$9,875 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Cumberlands undergraduate students pay an average of $9,875 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Special Education at University of the Cumberlands

#2

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY
$41,200 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Kentucky list. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Georgetown.

Georgetown College undergraduate students pay an average of $41,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Special Education at Georgetown College

$9,252 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Murray State are $9,252 per year. While working on their degree, special ed majors at Murray State accumulate an average of around $24,263 in student debt.

Full Special Education at Murray State University Report

#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$10,392 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NKU are $10,392 per year. After completing their degree, special ed graduates from NKU carry an average student debtload of $30,488.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UK are $12,610 per year. After completing their degree, special ed graduates from UK carry an average student debtload of $26,014.

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

Read full report on Special Education at University of Kentucky

#6

Spalding University

Louisville, KY
$26,500 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Spalding University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Spalding are $26,500 a year.

Spalding also took the #5 spot in our Best Special Education Schools in Kentucky rankings.

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$9,462 Average Tuition & Fees

Morehead State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in Kentucky ranking. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

Morehead State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,462 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Special Ed majors at Morehead State University take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$9,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern are $9,752 per year. On average, special ed graduates from Eastern take out $28,881 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Special Education at Eastern Kentucky University

#9

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY
$28,889 Average Tuition & Fees

Union College Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Union College undergraduate students pay an average of $28,889 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Kentucky University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in Kentucky ranking. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WKU are $10,992 a year. On average, special ed graduates from WKU take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Special Education at Western Kentucky University

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Tennessee 354
North Carolina 477
Florida 1,103
Georgia 550
Virginia 1,238
West Virginia 46
South Carolina 266
Arkansas 351
Louisiana 103
Mississippi 269
Alabama 437

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 14 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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