2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education School for You
With 25,158 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the Plains States Region 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region
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 Northwestern College the best value school in the Plains States Region for special education students. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWC are $33,590 a year.
NWC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list.
The excellent programs at Morningside College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morningside are $35,270 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at Morningside College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Read full report on Special Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato
Out of the 58 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hamline are $46,221 per year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minot State University is a great value for special education students. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU are $8,163 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at Minot State University
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwest are $14,919 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at Northwest Missouri State University
Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $36,310 per year.
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Wayne State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSC are $7,458 per year.
Bemidji State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,806 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at Bemidji State University
Buena Vista University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BVU are $37,518 a year.
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 358 |
| 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 Majors Related 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).
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