2027 Best Value Elementary Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region
[Elementary Special Education](/majors/education/special-education/elementary-special-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value elementary special education schools.
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2027 Best Value Elementary Special Education Schools in the Southwest Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the elementary special education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Elementary Special Education Schools
Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus earned the #1 spot for value among elementary special education schools in the Southwest Region. Set in the town of Portales, Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $7,074 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $9,054. Typical student debt for elementary special education graduates is $19,277. Early-career elementary special education graduates make about $49,087. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Glendale Community College Glendale Az one of the best values for elementary special education. Glendale Community College Glendale Az is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glendale. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $2,358, compared with $8,959 for out-of-state students. Elementary Special Education graduates carry a median of $15,996 in student loans. Elementary Special Education graduates of Glendale Community College Glendale Az earn a median of $51,483 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Grand Canyon University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in elementary special education, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,508. Elementary Special Education graduates carry a median of $47,180 in student loans. Elementary Special Education graduates of Grand Canyon University earn a median of $48,745 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $47,180 median debt. Grand Canyon University admits about 79% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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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