2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, special education students earned 1,231 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 6th in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate certificate 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the best value school in Massachusetts for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Worcester State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Endicott graduate students pay an average of $12,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Assumption University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Assumption graduate students pay an average of $13,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salem State are $8,857 per year.
American International College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at AIC are $12,717 per year.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Boston are $18,938 per year.
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Springfield College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Springfield College graduate students pay an average of $33,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Special Education Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 325 |
| Rhode Island | 50 |
| New Hampshire | 99 |
| Maine | 91 |
| Vermont | 45 |
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Special Education Related Majors for Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 8 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).
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