2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Rhode Island For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 a Master’s in Rhode Island For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Special Education is the 39th most popular major in the country with 33,249 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Rhode Island, there were 147 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,033 and $24,500 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 47 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Rhode Island For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Rhode Island For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

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

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island

#1 in overall quality

$16,884 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$56,234 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Rhode Island For Those Making $48-$75k. RIC is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIC are $16,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Special Education at RIC

#2

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island

#2 in overall quality

$29,082 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Rhode Island For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 6 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082.

Read more about Special Education at URI

#3

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island

$9,750 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Providence College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Rhode Island For Those Making $48-$75k. Providence College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Providence also took the #0 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Providence are $9,750, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Special Education at Providence

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

Featured Special Education Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >