2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education in District of Columbia (With Aid)

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 in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 22,244 people earned their degree in general special education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States.

Across District of Columbia, there were 34 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 23 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in general special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general special education programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education in District of Columbia (With Aid)

#1

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#3 in overall quality

$14,580 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid. Trinity College is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Trinity College also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity College are $14,580, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Trinity College General Special Education Report

#2

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$34,224 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid list. Howard is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 2 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Special Education at Howard

#3

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

$50,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #3 spot on the list. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 1 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340.

Read full report on General Special Education at CUA

#4

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Special Education at GWU

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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%.

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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