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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$16,618 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,448 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 6th in West Virginia. In fact, 46 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right 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 West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in West Virginia 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.

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 Schools in West Virginia

Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education

#1

Concord University

Athens, WV
$8,690 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Concord University the best value school in West Virginia for special education students. Located in the distant town of Athens, Concord University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concord University are $8,690 a year.

Read full report on Special Education at Concord University

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVU are $9,144 a year.

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

Full Special Education at West Virginia University Report

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Huntington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marshall University are $8,552 a year.

Read full report on Special Education at Marshall University

$32,612 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the # 4 spot on the list. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Buckhannon.

West Virginia Wesleyan undergraduate students pay an average of $32,612 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

West Virginia Wesleyan did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Special Education Schools in West Virginia list.

Read full report on Special Education at West Virginia Wesleyan College

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 608
Tennessee 354
North Carolina 477
Georgia 550
Florida 1,103
Virginia 1,238
South Carolina 266
Arkansas 351
Louisiana 103
Mississippi 269
Alabama 437

More Special Education Rankings in West Virginia

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 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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