2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You
Special Education is the #13 most popular major in Minnesota with 679 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Minnesota 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Minnesota
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in Minnesota for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Minnesota State Mankato is ranked #2 for overall quality for special ed in Minnesota.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Winona State are $8,756 per year.
Winona State also took the #5 spot in our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Saint Paul is a great value for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 a year.
Full Special Education at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Hamline University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Minnesota. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Hamline are $10,402 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.
St. Cloud State University graduate students pay an average of $9,192 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Full Special Education at Saint Cloud State University Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 #7 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
UMN Twin Cities graduate students pay an average of $19,494 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Special Ed majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $21,104 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 358 |
Iowa | 151 |
Kansas | 441 |
Nebraska | 155 |
North Dakota | 161 |
South Dakota | 11 |
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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 Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 7 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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