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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

10 Ranked Colleges
35 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Great Lakes region, there were 5,757 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,366 and $28,924 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 35 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the 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 great lakes region doctor’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, UW - Madison has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

Full UW - Madison Special Education Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. 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.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Special Education Report

#3

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, UIC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UIC Special Education Report

#5

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Illinois State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Illinois State University is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

Illinois State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Illinois State University Special Education Report

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 1 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

Read more about Special Education at Michigan State

#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Wayne State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 1 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215.

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#9

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355.

Full Western Michigan University Special Education Report

#10

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

University of Toledo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067.

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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%.

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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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