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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland

7 Ranked Colleges
174 Degrees Awarded
$22,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master's in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Maryland, there were 353 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,660 and $25,116 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 174 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,477 and $45,000 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent special education programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 19 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Johns Hopkins University Special Education Report

#2

McDaniel College

Westminster, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McDaniel College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k. McDaniel College is located in Westminster, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at McDaniel, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at McDaniel College are $9,568, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full McDaniel Special Education Report

#3

Towson University

Towson, Maryland

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the #3 spot on the list. Towson is a large school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 66 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Towson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

UMCP also took the #3 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Bowie State University

Bowie, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowie State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Bowie, Maryland, and it awarded 12 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bowie State University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowie State University are $15,281, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Special Education at Bowie State University

#6

Coppin State University

Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #6, Coppin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Coppin also took the #0 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Coppin State University are $12,978, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Special Education at Coppin State University

Notre Dame of Maryland University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 44 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

NDMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame of Maryland University are $11,046.

Full NDMU Special Education Report

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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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