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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$16,256 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 325 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Connecticut to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Special Education

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best value school in Connecticut for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 per year.

Fairfield U also took the #2 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.

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#2

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Saint Joseph. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USJ are $15,264 per year.

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#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

Quinnipiac graduate students pay an average of $20,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Quinnipiac not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Connecticut State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WestConn are $13,253 per year.

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#5

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Hartford is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

UHart graduate students pay an average of $15,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Central Connecticut State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCSU are $12,848 per year.

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Southern Connecticut State 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 #7 on the list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

SCSU graduate students pay an average of $13,321 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Connecticut came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCONN graduate students pay an average of $20,325 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UCONN also took the #4 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,231
Rhode Island 50
New Hampshire 99
Maine 91
Vermont 45

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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