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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

42 Colleges
$25,999 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,151 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,024 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 42 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
$33,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in Pennsylvania for special education students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at La Salle are $33,150 per year.

Read full report on Special Education at La Salle University

#2

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA
$33,845 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Cabrini University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Pennsylvania. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Radnor.

Cabrini University undergraduate students pay an average of $33,845 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Special Education at Cabrini University

#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA
$48,462 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Scranton helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Scranton are $48,462 a year.

University of Scranton also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Special Education at University of Scranton Report

#4

Wilson College

Chambersburg, PA
$26,200 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Wilson College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Chambersburg, Wilson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Wilson undergraduate students pay an average of $26,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at Wilson College Report

#5

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA
$38,230 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Westminster College Pennsylvania is a great value for special education students. Located in the fringe town of New Wilmington, Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Westminster New Wilmington are $38,230 a year.

Westminster New Wilmington also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Special Education at Westminster College Pennsylvania

$12,256 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Millersville are $12,256 per year.

Read full report on Special Education at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

$10,423 Average Tuition & Fees

West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,423 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$13,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ship are $13,394 per year.

Full Special Education at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Report

#9

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA
$31,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Holy Family University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holy Family are $31,640 per year.

Read full report on Special Education at Holy Family University

$11,259 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

East Stroudsburg University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,259 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,568
Maryland 224
New Jersey 660
District of Columbia 101
Delaware 155

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

Majors Similar to Special Ed

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 25 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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