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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Alaska

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$8,888 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,079 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 4th in Alaska. 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 program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 in Alaska ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Alaska 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Alaska

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Colleges.

Best Alaska Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education

$9,221 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Alaska Fairbanks to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Alaska. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAF are $9,221 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UAF is ranked #3 for overall quality for special ed in Alaska.

Full Special Education at University of Alaska Fairbanks Report

$8,750 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the # 2 spot on the list. UAA is a large public school located in the city of Anchorage.

UAA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UAA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Special Education Schools in Alaska list.

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$8,694 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Southeast. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Alaska list. Located in the remote town of Juneau, UAS is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAS are $8,694 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UAS is ranked #1 for overall quality for special ed in Alaska.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Alaska Southeast

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,632
Washington 90
Oregon 180
Nevada 147
Hawaii 28

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Special Ed

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 3 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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