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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

44 Ranked Colleges
1,229 Degrees Awarded
$17,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,882 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,229 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 44 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general special education programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Minot State University is a small school located in Minot, North Dakota that handed out 12 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minot State University are $9,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full MSU General Special Education Report

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 156 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

UND also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State are $16,551, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374.

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#5

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 22 masters’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 University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis General Special Education Report

#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

Saint Cloud State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 10 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students with aid list, St. Cloud State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Saint Cloud State University General Special Education Report

#7

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#18 in overall quality

Emporia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. ESU is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 47 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students with aid list, ESU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#22 in overall quality

University of Northern Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students with aid list, UNI has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 22 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students with aid list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #10, Fort Hays State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 112 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FHSU are $11,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#12

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, Minnesota

With a ranking of #12, Bemidji State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Bemidji State University are $9,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas

With a ranking of #13, Pittsburg State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Pittsburg State University is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburg, Kansas that handed out 30 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Pittsburg State University are $19,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pittsburg State University General Special Education Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 47 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students with aid list, Mizzou has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Read more about General Special Education at Mizzou

With a ranking of #15, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 1 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State University General Special Education Report

#19 in overall quality

Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Southwest Minnesota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southwest Minnesota State University are $8,526.

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#17 in overall quality

University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Kearney, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

UNK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Kearney are $14,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNK General Special Education Report

#18

Wayne State College

Wayne, Nebraska

Wayne State College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Wayne State College is located in Wayne, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State College are $9,597.

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#19

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
#6 in overall quality

University of Mary ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 14 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students with aid list, UMary has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mary are $17,861.

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#20

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

Wichita State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112.

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#20 in overall quality

Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

MSU Moorhead not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Moorhead are $9,900.

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#22

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UCM is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#25 in overall quality

Fontbonne University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

Fontbonne University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fontbonne University are $14,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#15 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 5 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

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#25

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 111 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

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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%.

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  • *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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