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

10 Ranked Colleges
375 Degrees Awarded
$17,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master's in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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 Kansas, there were 434 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,833 and $22,965 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 375 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,499 and $30,950 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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.

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 Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas

#1

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, Kansas. It awarded 30 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt State are $19,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pitt State Special Education Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k. Fort Hays State University 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.

FHSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fort Hays State University are $11,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Special Education at Fort Hays State University

#3

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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 #3 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058.

Read full report on Special Education at Emporia State University

#4

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the #4 spot on the list. WSU is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our kansas master’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, WSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 11 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Special Education at K -State

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 111 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our kansas master’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, KU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

Full University of Kansas Special Education Report

#7

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Washburn University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 5 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our kansas master’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, Washburn University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washburn University are $19,206, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Baker University

Baldwin City, Kansas

Baker University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Baker is a small school located in Baldwin City, Kansas that handed out 26 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Baker did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baker University are $11,844, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Special Education at Baker

#9

Friends University

Wichita, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Friends University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our kansas master’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, Friends University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Friends University are $11,448.

Full Friends University Special Education Report

#10

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas

Southwestern College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Winfield, Kansas, and it awarded 5 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

SC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SC are $12,174.

Read full report on Special Education at Southwestern College

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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