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2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

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$23,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Special Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 22,244 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 13,712 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 424 colleges that offer a degree in general special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general special education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general special education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Special Education at Johns Hopkins University

#2

McDaniel College

Westminster, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McDaniel College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. This small school is located in Westminster, Maryland, and it awarded 7 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at McDaniel are $9,568, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Special Education at McDaniel

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 424 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #3 spot on the list. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Vanderbilt General Special Education Report

#4

Hunter College

New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Hunter College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hunter did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Special Education at Hunter College

Top 10% in overall quality

Out of the 424 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #5 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Special Education at California State University - Los Angeles

#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 26 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus General Special Education Report

#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UF General Special Education Report

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 82 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Special Education at UT Rio Grande Valley

#9

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The University of West Florida is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 137 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of West Florida are $24,894.

Read full report on General Special Education at The University of West Florida

With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Special Education at Texas A&M International University

California State University - Fresno ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. California State University - Fresno is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 28 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Fresno State General Special Education Report

Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 65 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full FIU General Special Education Report

California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Carson, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Dominguez Hills are $17,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Special Education at California State University - Dominguez Hills

#24 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Madison

California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 19 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Special Education at California State University - Long Beach

Top 10% in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 8 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, UIUC is in the top on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Special Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#17

California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino, California

California State University - San Bernardino ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 62 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSB are $17,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Special Education at CSUSB

#18

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657.

Full University of Central Florida General Special Education Report

California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #19. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 35 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955.

Full California State University - Northridge General Special Education Report

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #20. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 94 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin are $6,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas of the Permian Basin General Special Education Report

#21

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#13 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #21. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 35 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on General Special Education at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#22

St. Joseph's College - New York

Brooklyn, New York
Top 25% in overall quality

St. Joseph’s College - New York landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. St. Joseph’s College - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 120 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Joseph’s College - New York are $19,692, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full St. Joseph’s College - New York General Special Education Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 13 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

Read more about General Special Education at University of South Florida - Main Campus

Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #24. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 10 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Special Education at Brigham Young University - Provo

Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 121 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UNLV also did well on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Special Education at UNLV

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#28

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
#29

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#30

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#31

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#34

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#36

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#38

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#39

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#40

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota
#41

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
#43

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
#44

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#45

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#46

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#47

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#48

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#49

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#50

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
52 University of Houston Houston, TX
53 Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Mansfield, PA
54 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
55 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
56 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
56 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
57 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
58 University of Delaware Newark, DE
59 Washington State University Pullman, WA
60 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
61 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
62 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
63 Towson University Towson, MD
64 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
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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%.

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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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