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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education in Kansas (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
373 Degrees Awarded
$17,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master's in Kansas For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Kansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Kansas, there were 428 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 373 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,499 and $30,950 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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 Kansas For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education in Kansas (With Aid)

#1

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 47 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

ESU also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Special Education at Emporia State University

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Kansas 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.

FHSU also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fort Hays State University are $11,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Special Education at FHSU

#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

Pitt State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt State are $19,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Special Education at Pittsburg State University

#4

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

WSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Special Education at WSU

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid. University of Kansas 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 #1 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

Read more about General Special Education at University of Kansas

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid list. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kansas State University General Special Education Report

#7

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Washburn University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Washburn University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washburn University are $19,206, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Baker University

Baldwin City, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

Baker University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Baldwin City, Kansas, and it awarded 26 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baker, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baker University are $11,844, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Baker General Special Education Report

#9

Friends University

Wichita, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Friends University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid list. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 8 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Friends University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Friends University are $11,448, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Special Education at Friends University

#10

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

Southwestern College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. SC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winfield, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SC also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern College are $12,174.

Full Southwestern College General Special Education Report

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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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