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2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master's in Washington For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Washington For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Washington, there were 234 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,900 and $26,460 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 76 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $30-$48k) in Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 26 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Special Education at UW Seattle

#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 7 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also took the #5 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.

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#3

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Cheney, Washington, and it awarded 2 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Washington University are $28,921.

Full EWU Special Education Report

#4

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Whitworth University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $30-$48k. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 21 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Whitworth, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Whitworth are $12,312.

Read more about Special Education at Whitworth University

#5

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the #5 spot on the list. Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Gonzaga not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gonzaga are $17,675, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#3 in overall quality

Seattle University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Seattle U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Seattle U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle U are $14,040.

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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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