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

11 Ranked Colleges
873 Degrees Awarded
$22,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master's in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.

Across Virginia, there were 1,240 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,470 and $29,400 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 873 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 11 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 341 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.

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#2

Radford University

Radford, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 44 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Radford, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Radford University are $21,382, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

JMU also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544.

Full James Madison University Special Education Report

#4

Marymount University

Arlington, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marymount University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Marymount also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marymount University are $20,116.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Old Dominion, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Special Education at Old Dominion University

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 41 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Special Education at VCU

#7

Norfolk State University

Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Norfolk State University is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Norfolk State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Norfolk State are $24,742, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

University of Lynchburg ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Lynchburg did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lynchburg are $11,711, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Randolph College

Lynchburg, Virginia

Randolph College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Randolph College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 2 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Randolph also took the #0 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Randolph College are $17,310.

Read more about Special Education at Randolph College

#10

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 290 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.

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#11

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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