2027 Best Value Elementary Special Education Schools in the New England Region
[Elementary Special Education](/majors/education/special-education/elementary-special-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for elementary special education students.
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2027 Best Value Elementary Special Education Schools in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in elementary special education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Elementary Special Education Schools
Leading the list is Rhode Island College, our #1 best value for elementary special education in the New England Region. Set in the suburb of Providence, Rhode Island College is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,300 in tuition and fees, compared with $27,299 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $29,851 to complete the elementary special education program here. Early-career elementary special education graduates make about $57,986. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
Granite State College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value elementary special education schools. Granite State College is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Manchester. Students from in state pay about $7,724 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $9,284. Elementary Special Education graduates carry a median of $26,770 in student loans. Soon after graduation, elementary special education degree recipients from Granite State College generally make around $54,169. That is a strong return on a $26,770 median debt.
Merrimack College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value elementary special education schools. Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $53,962. Typical student debt for elementary special education graduates is $26,913. Elementary Special Education graduates of Merrimack College earn a median of $50,506 early in their careers. Set against $26,913 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 70%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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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