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2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New Hampshire

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$14,127 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

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

With 99 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #27 most popular major in New Hampshire.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Hampshire 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire

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

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

#1

Keene State College

Keene, NH

Our 2023 rankings named Keene State College the best value school in New Hampshire for special education students working on their master’s degree. Keene State is a small public school located in the town of Keene.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Keene State are $11,862 a year.

Full Special Education at Keene State College Report

#2

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rivier University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the small city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rivier are $12,195 a year.

Rivier also took the #2 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire rankings.

Read full report on Special Education at Rivier University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Plymouth State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the town of Plymouth.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Plymouth State are $12,060 per year.

Read full report on Special Education at Plymouth State University

#4

New England College

Henniker, NH

Out of the 5 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, New England College landed the # 4 spot on the list. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NEC are $15,048 per year.

Read full report on Special Education at New England College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SNHU are $19,470 per year.

Read full report on Special Education at Southern New Hampshire University

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
Connecticut 325
Rhode Island 50
Maine 91
Vermont 45

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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