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2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$16,672 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,862 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 287 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education

#1

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Our analysis found Oakland University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

Oakland graduate students pay an average of $19,323 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Special Education at Oakland University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern Michigan are $16,672 per year.

Full Special Education at Eastern Michigan University Report

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 631
Ohio 484
Indiana 2,044
Wisconsin 288

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

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 2 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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