2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education School for You
With 36,792 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern College the best value school in the Plains States Region for special education students. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWC are $33,590 per year.
NWC also made our Best Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #4.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chadron State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chadron State College are $7,206 a year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Morningside College is a great value for special education students. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Morningside are $35,270 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at Morningside College
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minot State University is a great value for special education students. MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.
MSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,163 in tuition and fees each year.
MSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Read full report on Special Education at Minot State University
Out of the 80 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the # 5 spot on the list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CMU CGES are $6,720 per year.
With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year. Special Ed majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Special Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato
Wayne State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSC are $7,458 per year.
Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Minnesota State University are $9,482 a year.
Full Special Education at Southwest Minnesota State University Report
Hamline University 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 large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Hamline undergraduate students pay an average of $46,221 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #10, Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.
Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,735 in tuition and fees each year. Special Ed majors at Dakota State take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Dakota State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list.
With a ranking of #11, Northern State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.
NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,947 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, NSU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Read full report on Special Education at Northern State University
Bemidji State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,806 per year.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Concordia University, Saint Paul | Saint Paul, MN |
| 14 | Peru State College | Peru, NE |
| 15 | Mayville State University | Mayville, ND |
| 16 | Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville, MO |
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 539 |
| Kansas | 444 |
| Minnesota | 846 |
| Iowa | 180 |
| South Dakota | 94 |
| North Dakota | 186 |
| Nebraska | 362 |
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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