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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $75-$110k)

60 Ranked Colleges
278 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 278 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 60 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree special ed students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Vanderbilt Special Education Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Full University of Florida Special Education Report

#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 3 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #13 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Special Education at UW Seattle

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 60 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036.

Full UIC Special Education Report

Out of the 60 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 11 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Special Education at The University of Texas at Austin

Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

Full FIU Special Education Report

University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#8

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#20 in overall quality

University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Georgia Special Education Report

With a ranking of #9, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Special Education at University of California - Berkeley

#10

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
#21 in overall quality

Utah State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Special Education at USU

#11

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Special Education at U of U

#12

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

University of California - Los Angeles landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Special Education Report

#13

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado

University of Northern Colorado ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Northern Colorado Special Education Report

#14

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962.

Read full report on Special Education at Texas Woman’s University

#15

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#12 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also took the #12 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

Read more about Special Education at IU Bloomington

#16

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Special Education at UNC Greensboro

#17

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Special Education at FAU

#8 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Special Education Report

#19

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Special Education at University of Maryland - College Park

With a ranking of #20, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Special Education at Mizzou

#21

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech Special Education Report

#22

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Special Education at University of North Texas

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Special Education at NMSU Main Campus

#24

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kennesaw State University is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kennesaw State University are $21,174.

Read full report on Special Education at KSU Georgia

#17 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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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