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2027 Best Value General Special Education Schools in Montana

[General Special Education](/majors/education/special-education/general-special-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general special education schools.

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• Best Value General Special Education Schools in Montana

2027 Best Value General Special Education Schools in Montana

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general special education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Special Education Schools

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Montana State University Billings
Billings, MT

$7,280 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,465 Avg Student Debt

$44,296 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Montana State University Billings, our #1 best value for general special education in Montana. Set in the city of Billings, Montana State University Billings is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $7,280, with out-of-state students paying around $22,897. Typical student debt for general special education graduates is $25,465. Early-career general special education graduates make about $48,764. That is a strong return on a $25,465 median debt.

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The University Of Montana Western
Dillon, MT

$6,669 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,484 Avg Student Debt

$43,229 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes The University Of Montana Western one of the best values for general special education. The University Of Montana Western is a small public school located in the town of Dillon. In-state tuition and fees average $6,669, with out-of-state students paying around $20,130. General Special Education graduates carry a median of $22,484 in student loans. Early-career general special education graduates make about $36,924. Set against $22,484 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 100%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.