2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
With 25,158 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 77 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Wisconsin Lutheran College to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WLC are $10,080 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WLC also is in the top 5% of our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Out of the 77 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ashland University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.
Ashland graduate students pay an average of $6,972 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Illinois State also is in the top 20% of our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spring Arbor University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spring Arbor.
Spring Arbor graduate students pay an average of $8,383 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Muskingum University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of New Concord, Muskingum is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Muskingum are $10,350 per year.
Trinity Christian College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Trinity Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Palos Heights.
Trinity Christian graduate students pay an average of $10,708 in tuition and fees each year.
Carroll University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carroll U are $13,719 a year.
Carroll U also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 a year.
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Youngstown State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 per year.
Full Special Education at Youngstown State University Report
Northern Illinois University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.
Baldwin Wallace University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,363 a year.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Special Education graduate students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Concordia University, Wisconsin | Mequon, WI |
| 13 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL |
| 14 | Alverno College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 15 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH |
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 287 |
| Illinois | 631 |
| Ohio | 484 |
| Indiana | 2,044 |
| Wisconsin | 288 |
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
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.
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