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2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Missouri

10 Ranked Colleges
194 Degrees Awarded
$17,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master's in Missouri

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 Missouri” 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 Missouri, there were 379 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 194 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Missouri” ranking looked at 10 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Missouri.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education in Missouri

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students list, Mizzou has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” 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.

Full Mizzou General Special Education Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 21 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield General Special Education Report

#3

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Missouri. Southeast Missouri State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 17 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792.

Read more about General Special Education at Southeast Missouri State University

#4

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Missouri. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 34 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. University of Central Missouri is a medium-sized school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 12 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCM, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394.

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#6

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Truman State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Missouri ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

Truman State also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State University are $16,551.

Read more about General Special Education at Truman State

#7

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Fontbonne University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. Fontbonne University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Fontbonne University also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fontbonne University are $14,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Drury University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Missouri ranking. Drury University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students list, Drury University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drury University are $8,515, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Missouri ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

UMSL also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMSL General Special Education Report

#10

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in Missouri ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMKC 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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