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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $48-$75k)

56 Ranked Colleges
234 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 234 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 56 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.

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

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Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students whose families make $48-$75k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15 in overall quality

Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students whose families make $48-$75k list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

UIC also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

University of California - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Florida International University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 1 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.

Full FIU General Special Education Report

#10

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#11 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students whose families make $48-$75k list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#18 in overall quality

University of Georgia ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students whose families make $48-$75k list, UGA has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia General Special Education Report

#17

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Boston University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Utah State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 7 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USU General Special Education Report

#19

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Washington State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students whose families make $48-$75k list, Wazzu has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561.

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#20

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #21. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNC Greensboro General Special Education Report

#22

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 2 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#13 in overall quality

Lehigh University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

Lehigh also made our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130.

Full Lehigh General Special Education Report

#25

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado

University of Northern Colorado landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.

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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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