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2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

13 Ranked Colleges
692 Degrees Awarded
$28,600 Avg Salary
Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 692 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality special education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the special education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree special ed students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k)

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chemeketa Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Salem, Oregon, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chemeketa Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,097 for Associate Degree Special Ed students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Chemeketa Community College.

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#2

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the #2 spot on the list. MDC is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 7 associates’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

MDC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend MDC is $6,704 for associate degree special ed students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k. FSCJ is a large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 1 associates’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

FSCJ also made our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $6,300 for associate degree special ed students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Full Florida State College at Jacksonville Special Education Report

#4

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Minot State University is a public institution located in Minot, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU also made our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for MSU is $11,401 for Associate Degree Special Ed students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#5

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the #5 spot on the list. Clearwater, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s special ed degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree special ed students whose families make $48-$75k list, SPC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SPC is $6,402 for associate degree special ed students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#12 in overall quality

Eastern Gateway Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Eastern Gateway Community College is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree special ed students whose families make $48-$75k list, Eastern Gateway Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,539 for associate degree special ed students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Eastern Gateway Community College.

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#7

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Lehigh Carbon Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lehigh Carbon Community College is a public institution located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LCCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for LCCC is $8,256 for associate degree special ed students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#8

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
#7 in overall quality

Community College of Rhode Island ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Warwick, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s special ed degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

CCRI also made our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $6,062 for associate degree special ed students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend CCRI.

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#9

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Henry Ford College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s special ed degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree special ed students whose families make $48-$75k list, Henry Ford College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Henry Ford College is $5,633 for Associate Degree Special Ed students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#10

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

Normandale Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Normandale Community College is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

Normandale Community College also made our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Normandale Community College is $13,253 for associate degree special ed students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Normandale Community College Special Education Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Clermont College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Clermont College is a public institution located in Batavia, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Clermont College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,139 for associate degree special ed students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UC Clermont College.

Read more about Special Education at UC Clermont College

#12

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a small public school situated in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 associates’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree special ed students whose families make $48-$75k list, Edinboro has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,079 for Associate Degree Special Ed students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Edinboro.

Full Edinboro Special Education Report

#13

Stark State College

North Canton, Ohio
#13 in overall quality

Stark State College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 1 associates’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Stark State College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Stark State College is $7,410 for Associate Degree Special Ed students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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