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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in Connecticut (With Aid)

1 Ranked Colleges
3 Degrees Awarded
$41,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Doctorate in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that 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 Connecticut, there were 477 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,733 and $23,556 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,570 and $105,639 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality special education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the special education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The special ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in Connecticut (With Aid)

#1

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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