2023 Best Value Special Education Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Special Education Schools ranking. This report analyzed 544 schools in the United States 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. 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 United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for special education students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
La Salle undergraduate students pay an average of $33,150 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at La Salle University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cabrini University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools list. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Radnor.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrini University are $33,845 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools list. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC 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 NWC are $33,590 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NWC also is in the top 5% of our Best Special Education Schools ranking.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools list. 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 undergraduate student at Cumberlands are $9,875 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morningside are $35,270 per year.
Universidad del Este did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Carolina, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
UNE undergraduate students pay an average of $5,820 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at Universidad del Este
With a ranking of #7, 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 city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 15% of our Best Special Education Schools ranking.
Read full report on Special Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato
With a ranking of #8, Worcester State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Worcester State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,666 in tuition and fees each year.
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.
BYU also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $38,740 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools list.
Viterbo University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools list. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Crosse.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Viterbo are $29,920 a year.
Viterbo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools list.
Western Governors University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
WGU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,452 in tuition and fees each year.
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Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Flagler St. Augustine are $21,140 per year.
Wisconsin Lutheran College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
WLC undergraduate students pay an average of $32,766 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WLC also is in the top 5% of our Best Special Education Schools ranking.
Ashland University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools ranking. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.
Ashland undergraduate students pay an average of $23,090 in tuition and fees each year.
Fitchburg State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools list. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fitchburg State are $16,735 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at Fitchburg State University
Hamline University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hamline are $46,221 per year.
Hamline also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #18, University of Scranton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Scranton are $48,462 per year.
University of Scranton also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Scranton
Point Loma Nazarene University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools ranking. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
PLNU undergraduate students pay an average of $39,500 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, PLNU also did well on our Best Special Education Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Special Education at Point Loma Nazarene University Report
Brandman University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandman are $12,480 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Brandman is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools list.
MSU Texas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools ranking. MSU Texas is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Wichita Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Texas are $11,726 per year.
McDaniel College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McDaniel are $46,336 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, McDaniel also is in the top 15% of our Best Special Education Schools ranking.
With a ranking of #23, Gordon College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Located in the large suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Gordon College undergraduate students pay an average of $26,250 in tuition and fees each year.
Minot State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools list. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.
MSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,163 in tuition and fees each year.
Olivet Nazarene University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Olivet Nazarene are $37,440 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Olivet Nazarene also is in the top 20% of our Best Special Education Schools ranking.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Special Education Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Special Education Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 544 different United States special education schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Special Education graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Special Education 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 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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