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2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
414 Degrees Awarded
$13,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master's in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 33,249 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across Minnesota, there were 734 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,178 and $29,087 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 414 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great special education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the special education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $30-$48k) in Minnesota

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our minnesota master’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, St. Cloud State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904.

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#3

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, Minnesota
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bemidji State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Bemidji State University also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bemidji State University are $9,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 34 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #3 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Minnesota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marshall, Minnesota. It awarded 10 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest Minnesota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southwest Minnesota State University are $8,526.

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#6

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Saint Paul also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

MSU Moorhead not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Moorhead are $9,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota are $10,260.

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#9

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bethel University Minnesota also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700.

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#10

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 64 students in 2019-2020.

UST MN also took the #1 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST MN are $24,814, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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