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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in North Carolina (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
106 Degrees Awarded
$18,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master's in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 North Carolina, there were 417 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,583 and $27,689 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 106 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the special education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 North Carolina For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in North Carolina (With Aid)

#1

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 22 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Appalachian State University Special Education Report

#2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #2 spot on the list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. 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.

Full UNC Greensboro Special Education Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree special ed students with aid list, NC State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

Read full report on Special Education at North Carolina State University

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685.

Full ECU Special Education Report

#5

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Special Education Report

#6

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid ranking. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 13 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

North Carolina Central University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595.

Read full report on Special Education at North Carolina Central University

#7

Greensboro College

Greensboro, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Greensboro College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Greensboro College is a small school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 1 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Greensboro College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Greensboro College are $5,500.

Read full report on Special Education at Greensboro College

#8

Salem College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Salem College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Salem not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Salem College are $8,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Salem Special Education Report

#9

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Pfeiffer University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Pfeiffer University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Misenheimer, North Carolina. It awarded 1 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pfeiffer University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pfeiffer University are $12,600.

Read full report on Special Education at Pfeiffer University

#10

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Meredith College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid list. Meredith College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Meredith, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Meredith College are $12,019, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Special Education at Meredith College

#11

Elon University

Elon, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Elon University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid ranking. Elon University is a medium-sized school located in Elon, North Carolina that handed out 9 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Elon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Elon University are $18,432, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Elon University Special Education Report

#12

High Point University

High Point, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

High Point University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid ranking. High Point University is located in High Point, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

High Point also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at High Point are $29,129.

Read full report on Special Education at High Point University

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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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