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2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$13,998 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 50 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

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 Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Rhode Island 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Providence College

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Providence College to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Rhode Island. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Providence are $9,750 a year.

Full Special Education at Providence College Report

#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

RIC graduate students pay an average of $9,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

RWU graduate students pay an average of $18,406 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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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
Massachusetts 1,231
Connecticut 325
New Hampshire 99
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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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