2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education
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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” ranking analyzed 57 colleges that offered a degree in general special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general special education programs and cost less that 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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Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 57 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Special Education at Texas Tech University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate. Logan, Utah 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.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students list, USU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 57 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are $17,652.
Read full report on General Special Education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly 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 Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Special Education at Texas Woman’s University
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’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 UNT are $15,618.
University of Kansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 12 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Clemson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 4 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students list, Clemson has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Saint Louis University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
SLU also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about General Special Education at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about General Special Education at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 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.
Read full report on General Special Education at UNC Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
UIC also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #17, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students list, UW - Madison has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Georgia ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about General Special Education at Florida Atlantic University
Kennesaw State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Kennesaw State University is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 4 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Kennesaw State University are $21,174, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Special Education at KSU Georgia
Ball State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Ball State is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 2 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about General Special Education at Ball State University
With a ranking of #22, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 8 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 University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.
Full University of Northern Colorado General Special Education Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly 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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about General Special Education at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #24, George Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate list. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 7 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students list, GWU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Special Education at George Washington University
With a ranking of #25, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.
UIUC also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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- 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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