2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 25,158 special education students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 510 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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. 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 United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle 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 La Salle are $1,455 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at La Salle University
Out of the 510 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabrini University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Radnor.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cabrini University are $2,318 a year.
Out of the 510 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern College landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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 graduate students at NWC are $6,360 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in the United States. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Morningside College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside 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 Morningside are $6,516 a year.
Universidad del Este landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the suburb of Carolina, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNE are $3,552 a year.
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
BYU also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full Special Education at Brigham Young University - Provo Report
Concordia University, Irvine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine also did well on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Special Education at Concordia University, Irvine
With a ranking of #9, Western Governors University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WGU are $7,790 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WGU also did well on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Special Education at Western Governors University
Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Flagler St. Augustine graduate students pay an average of $6,864 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Special Education at Flagler College - St Augustine Report
With a ranking of #11, Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WLC are $10,080 per year.
WLC also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Ashland University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ashland are $6,972 a year.
Fitchburg State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 per year.
University of Scranton ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Scranton graduate students pay an average of $11,630 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Scranton
Minnesota State University - Mankato 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 #15 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Special Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato
Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at PLNU are $11,880 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, PLNU also did well on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Special Education at Point Loma Nazarene University Report
McDaniel College 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 #17 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel 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 McDaniel are $9,568 a year.
McDaniel also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Brandman University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Brandman is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list.
MSU Texas 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 #19 on the list. MSU Texas is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Texas are $8,056 a year.
With a ranking of #20, Gordon College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gordon College are $6,400 per year.
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at Northwest Missouri State University
Wilmington University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 per year.
Minot State 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 #23 on the list. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU are $10,263 a year.
Wayne State College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.
WSC graduate students pay an average of $9,597 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at Wayne State College
Bemidji State 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 #25 on the list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,586 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at Bemidji State University
Rest of the Top Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 510 different United States special education schools we analyzed.
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 Master's Degree Schools award.
Special Education by Region
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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 26 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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