2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Special Education (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,422 people earned their degree in elementary special education, making the major the 367th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 95 elementary special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 73 elementary special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality elementary special education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the elementary special education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The elementary special ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree elementary special ed students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Special Education (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$21,698 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the #1 spot on the list. Simmons is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Simmons, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Elementary Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Simmons University are $21,698, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Simmons University Elementary Special Education Report

#2

Merrimack College

North Andover, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$31,296 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merrimack College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Merrimack is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Andover, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 62 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Merrimack did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Elementary Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Merrimack are $31,296, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Merrimack Elementary Special Education Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Special Education (Income $75-$110k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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