2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 33,249 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 417 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,583 and $27,689 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent 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 special education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The special ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina doctor’s degree special ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$21,918 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918.

Read more about Special Education at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#2

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$21,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055.

Read more about Special Education at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $0-$30k)

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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