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2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$13,299 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You

With 484 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #15 most popular major in Ohio.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Ashland University the best value school in Ohio for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ashland are $6,972 per year.

Full Special Education at Ashland University Report

#2

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Muskingum University is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of New Concord.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Muskingum are $10,350 a year.

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#3

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

The excellent master’s degree programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Youngstown State University are $6,751 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baldwin Wallace University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,363 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Baldwin Wallace College also did well on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Xavier University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Xavier are $12,076 per year.

Xavier excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at MVNU are $10,674 per year.

Full Special Education at Mount Vernon Nazarene University Report

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $9,720 per year.

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#8

Malone University

Canton, OH

Malone University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Malone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Canton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Malone are $11,900 per year.

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#9

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

Otterbein University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Otterbein graduate students pay an average of $14,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Otterbein also is in the top 20% of our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.

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#10

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 per year.

UDayton also made our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #4.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 287
Illinois 631
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 20 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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