2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Massachusetts 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.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fitchburg State University the best value school in Massachusetts for special education students working on their master’s degree. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gordon College is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gordon College are $6,400 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Westfield State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westfield are $6,696 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Endicott are $12,746 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Framingham State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.
Framingham State graduate students pay an average of $12,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Salem State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Salem State are $8,857 a year.
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American International College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AIC are $12,717 a year.
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Assumption University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Assumption graduate students pay an average of $13,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Bridgewater State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Bridgewater State graduate students pay an average of $11,397 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Eastern Nazarene College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. ENC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Quincy.
ENC graduate students pay an average of $10,815 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 |
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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 |
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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 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).
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