2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

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In 2019-2020, 22,244 people earned their degree in general special education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States.

Across District of Columbia, there were 34 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 23 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general 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 general special education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824.

Full GWU General Special Education Report

#2

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#3 in overall quality

$14,580 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 5 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Trinity College also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity College are $14,580, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Trinity Washington University General Special Education Report

#3

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

$50,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k. CUA is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 1 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CUA General Special Education Report

#4

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$34,224 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Howard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Special Education at Howard

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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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