2023 Best Administration of Special Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Administration of Special Ed for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 186 people earned their degree in administration of special education, making the major the 950th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Administration of Special Ed for a Master’s” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in administration of special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent administration of special education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the administration of special education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Administration of Special Ed for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Administration of Special Ed for a Master’s”.
Top 9 Best Administration of Special Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Administration of Special Ed for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s administration of special ed students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Administration of Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, WMU supports 19,887 students, and 584 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full WMU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Administration of Special Ed for a Master’s list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified masters’s administration of special ed students in 2020-2021.
GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Administration of Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Georgia Southern University supports 26,949 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 406 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,665. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Georgia Southern University]](/colleges/georgia-southern-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alverno College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Administration of Special Ed for a Master’s. Alverno College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s administration of special ed degrees to qualified students.
Alverno also took the #5 spot in our “Best Administration of Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 30 of the 1,876 students enrolled at Alverno were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,482. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Alverno Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of Saint Scholastica. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Administration of Special Ed for a Master’s. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s administration of special ed degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
St. Scholastica also made our “Best Administration of Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Of the 3,712 students enrolled at St. Scholastica, 151 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,081. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. St. Scholastica does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The College of Saint Scholastica]](/colleges/the-college-of-saint-scholastica/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Administration of Special Ed for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Carson - Newman University landed the #5 spot on the list. Carson - Newman University is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s administration of special ed degrees to qualified students.
Carson - Newman also took the #7 spot in our “Best Administration of Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 98 of the 2,911 students enrolled at Carson - Newman University were GI Bill® students, of which 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,328. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Bay Path University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Administration of Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 masters’s administration of special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Bay Path also made our “Best Administration of Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 63 of the 3,224 students enrolled at Bay Path were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,880. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Missouri Baptist University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Administration of Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s administration of special ed students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying administration of special ed list, MBU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Administration of Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Missouri Baptist University supports 4,860 students, and 71 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 49 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,645. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Missouri Baptist University Veteran Student Life Report
Walden University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Administration of Special Ed for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Walden University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Walden University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Administration of Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Walden University supports 49,695 students, and 2,721 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,568 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Walden University Veteran Student Life Report
Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Administration of Special Ed for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s administration of special ed degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Chicago also took the #1 spot in our “Best Administration of Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 6,491 students enrolled at Concordia University, Chicago, 134 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,085. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Concordia University, Chicago]](/colleges/concordia-university-chicago/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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