2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
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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 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.
For this year’s “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education in the Plains States Region
Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morningside College landed the #1 spot on the list. Morningside is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morningside, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morningside College are $5,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 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 - Mankato are $8,788.
Full Minnesota State Mankato General Special Education Report
Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #3 spot on the list. Seward, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Nebraska, the school also landed the #9 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 Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Minot State University is a public institution located in Minot, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU are $9,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. St. 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.
St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 70 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU MN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU MN are $10,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northwestern College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. NWC is located in Orange City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
NWC also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern College are $6,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marshall, Minnesota. It awarded 10 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
Southwest Minnesota State University also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwest Minnesota State University are $8,526, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #9, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.
Bethel University Minnesota also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about General Special Education at Bethel University Minnesota
With a ranking of #10, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 156 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Mary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 14 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
UMary also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMary are $17,861.
With a ranking of #12, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. MSU Moorhead is a public institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU Moorhead also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Moorhead are $9,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Webster University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Webster University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 34 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Webster, the school also landed the #12 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 Webster are $13,500.
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With a ranking of #14, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Missouri State also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Wayne State College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Wayne, Nebraska, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’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 WSC are $9,597.
University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 13 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
USD also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Fort Hays State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 112 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Fort Hays State University are $11,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #18, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.
UNOMAHA also took the #14 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 UNOMAHA are $16,374.
Read more about General Special Education at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Bemidji State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Bemidji State University is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 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 Bemidji State University are $9,112.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Kearney, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.
UNK also took the #17 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 Nebraska at Kearney are $14,792.
Southeast Missouri State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Southeast Missouri State University General Special Education Report
Fontbonne University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Fontbonne University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 some majors have different tuition rates.
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Drury 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 ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Drury University are $8,515, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Kansas ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. 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 also took the #3 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 KU are $25,007.
Read full report on General Special Education at University of Kansas
Capella University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 46 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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- 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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