2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income Over $110k) in Missouri

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Missouri, there were 570 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,557 and $26,698 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 8 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,755 and $111,628 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality special education programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income Over $110k) in Missouri

#1

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mizzou Special Education Report

#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$22,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making Over $110k. Saint Louis University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

SLU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074.

Read full report on Special Education at Saint Louis University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income Over $110k)

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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