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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$40,836 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$58,749 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

With 101 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #39 most popular major in District of Columbia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in District of Columbia

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

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named Trinity Washington University the best value school in District of Columbia for special education students. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinity College are $25,110 per year.

Trinity College also made our Best Special Education Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #5.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GWU also took the #2 spot in our Best Special Education Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The American University undergraduate students pay an average of $51,334 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

The American University also took the #3 spot in our Best Special Education Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

Full Special Education at American University Report

#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Howard undergraduate students pay an average of $28,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Special Education at Howard University

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,568
Pennsylvania 1,024
Maryland 224
New Jersey 660
Delaware 155

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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