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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $75-$110k)

422 Ranked Colleges
13,712 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 422 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Hunter also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Top 10% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Cal State LA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 73 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Cal State LA also did well on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools 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 California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723.

Full Cal State LA General Special Education Report

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 53 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 34 masters’s teaching students with disabilities 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

Full UF General Special Education Report

#5

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of West Florida is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 137 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UWF are $24,894, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Texas A&M International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 18 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Special Education at Texas A&M International University

#7

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 19 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 82 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley General Special Education Report

California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a fairly large school located in Carson, California that handed out 11 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 CSUDH are $17,884.

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California State University - Fresno ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 65 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full FIU General Special Education Report

#12

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
Top 15% in overall quality

Western Governors University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 337 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

WGU also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Governors University are $7,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 94 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Permian Basin are $6,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Permian Basin General Special Education Report

#16

California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino, California

California State University - San Bernardino landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. California State University - San Bernardino is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 62 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - San Bernardino are $17,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 43 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 Central Florida are $28,657.

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University of Alaska Southeast landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UAS is a small school located in Juneau, Alaska that handed out 17 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UAS are $25,017, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Alaska Southeast General Special Education Report

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. UPR Rio Piedras is a fairly large public school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 13 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UPR Rio Piedras are $3,620, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras General Special Education Report

#20

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. University of Alaska Fairbanks is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAF, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAF are $24,287.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #21. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #22, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Provo, Utah 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 10 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

St. Joseph's College - New York

Brooklyn, New York
Top 25% in overall quality

St. Joseph’s College - New York came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. St. Joseph’s College - New York is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 120 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Joseph’s College - New York are $19,692, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
Top 10% in overall quality

University of North Dakota landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UND is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 156 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, UND 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 University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UND General Special Education Report

Top 20% in overall quality

University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 121 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, UNLV is in the top on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on 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 $75-$110k

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

#26

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota
#27

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
#29

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#30

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#31

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
#32

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#33

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#34

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#35

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#36

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#37

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#38

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware
#39

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#42

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#43

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee
#44

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#45

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#46

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#47

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado
#49

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater, Wisconsin
#50

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Rank College Location
51 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
52 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
53 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
54 Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA
55 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
56 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
57 Columbus State University Columbus, GA
58 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
59 Manhattanville College Purchase, NY
60 Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX
61 New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM
62 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY
63 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
63 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV

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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%.

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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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