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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality special education programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree special ed students whose families make $75-$110k 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UIC Special Education Report

#2

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 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 $75-$110k 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 Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full IU Bloomington 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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 1 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes 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 UW - Madison are $25,523.

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#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 $75-$110k. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 1 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Illinois State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069.

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

University of Toledo ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Western Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 6 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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