2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Special Education is the 39th most popular major in the country with 33,249 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 the Plains States region, there were 2,615 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,100 and $26,291 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,584 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 52 colleges that offered a degree in special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 special education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree special ed students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #2 spot in our “Best 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Special Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State are $16,551, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 156 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Minot, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU are $9,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best 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 Iowa State are $25,948.
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Mizzou also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 17 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
UNL also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Special Education Report
Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best 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 Saint Cloud State University are $12,904.
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Bemidji State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Bemidji State University is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 28 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bemidji State University are $9,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 55 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
UNOMAHA also took the #17 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Emporia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
ESU also took the #23 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emporia State University are $22,058, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 34 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Special Education Report
With a ranking of #14, Fort Hays State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. FHSU is a public institution located in Hays, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 112 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FHSU are $11,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Fontbonne University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Fontbonne University are $14,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwest Minnesota State University, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 31 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU Moorhead also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Moorhead are $9,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Special Education at Minnesota State University - Moorhead
With a ranking of #18, Pittsburg State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt State are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Special Education at Pittsburg State University
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest are $6,673, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Wayne State College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Wayne, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WSC are $9,597, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Special Education at Wayne State College
University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s 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 Missouri - St Louis are $30,154.
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 11 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
K -State also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Wichita State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wichita State University is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 20 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a public institution located in Kearney, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNK also took the #22 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Kearney are $14,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best 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 University of Iowa are $27,613.
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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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