2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 358 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Missouri 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.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri
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
Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Missouri State University the best value school in Missouri for special education students working on their master’s degree. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 per year.
Out of the 13 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 2 spot on the list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $6,858 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southeast Missouri State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Missouri. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.
Southeast Missouri State University graduate students pay an average of $6,611 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $11,255 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Mizzou also made our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #4.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lindenwood University are $9,784 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Truman State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Truman State are $9,924 a year.
University of Central Missouri came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCM are $9,156 per year.
Webster University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Webster are $13,500 per year.
Drury University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drury University are $7,714 per year.
With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMKC are $11,745 per year.
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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 679 |
| Iowa | 151 |
| Kansas | 441 |
| Nebraska | 155 |
| North Dakota | 161 |
| South Dakota | 11 |
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 13 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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