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

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General Special Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 22,244 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Rhode Island, there were 112 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 14 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Rhode Island For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general 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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Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Rhode Island For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rhode island master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island

#2 in overall quality

$16,884 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Rhode Island For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

RIC also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rhode Island College are $16,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Special Education at Rhode Island College

#2

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island

#3 in overall quality

$29,082 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Rhode Island For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082.

Read more about General Special Education at University of Rhode Island

#3

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island

#1 in overall quality

$9,750 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Rhode Island For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the #3 spot on the list. Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Providence not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Providence College are $9,750, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $0-$30k)

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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