2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Kentucky
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education School for You
Special Education is the #13 most popular major in Kentucky with 428 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
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 Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Kentucky 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Kentucky
Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the best value school in Kentucky for special education students. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Cumberlands undergraduate students pay an average of $9,875 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 12 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Georgetown.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgetown College are $41,200 a year.
Georgetown College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Special Education Schools in Kentucky list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Asbury University is a great value for special education students. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Asbury are $32,652 per year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Spalding University is a great value for special education students. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spalding are $26,500 per year.
Spalding did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Special Education Schools in Kentucky list.
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The excellent programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Kentucky. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UK are $12,610 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UK is ranked #4 for overall quality for special ed in Kentucky.
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Bellarmine University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellarmine U are $44,620 per year.
Bellarmine U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Special Education Schools in Kentucky list.
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Murray State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in Kentucky ranking. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.
Murray State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Union College Kentucky ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union College are $28,889 per year.
Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern are $9,752 per year.
University of Louisville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofL are $12,370 a year.
UofL also took the #5 spot in our Best Special Education Schools in Kentucky rankings.
Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Virginia | 1,110 |
Florida | 689 |
Georgia | 398 |
North Carolina | 194 |
Tennessee | 146 |
Louisiana | 82 |
Alabama | 248 |
South Carolina | 118 |
Mississippi | 216 |
Arkansas | 304 |
West Virginia | 41 |
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Special Education Related Majors for Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 12 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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