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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$15,392 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,683 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

With 194 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #31 most popular major in North Carolina.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Special Education Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in North Carolina 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a .

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $7,410 per year.

Read full report on Special Education at Appalachian State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 per year.

Full Special Education at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

Out of the 9 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

UNC Greensboro undergraduate students pay an average of $7,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,131 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NC State is ranked #4 for overall quality for special ed in North Carolina.

Read full report on Special Education at North Carolina State University

#6

Salem College

Winston-Salem, NC
$31,016 Average Tuition & Fees

Salem College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Salem is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem are $31,016 per year.

Full Special Education at Salem College Report

North Carolina Central University 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. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

North Carolina Central University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC
$22,618 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Mount Olive ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in North Carolina list. UMO is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Olive.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMO are $22,618 a year.

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#9

High Point University

High Point, NC
$39,752 Average Tuition & Fees

High Point University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the midsize city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at High Point are $39,752 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, High Point also is in the top 20% of our Best Special Education Schools in North Carolina ranking.

Full Special Education at High Point University Report

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,110
Florida 689
Georgia 398
Tennessee 146
Kentucky 428
Louisiana 82
Alabama 248
South Carolina 118
Mississippi 216
Arkansas 304
West Virginia 41

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 9 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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