2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 52 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. 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 $75-$110k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 156 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the #2 spot on the list. MSU is a public institution located in Minot, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minot State University are $9,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State are $16,551, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. ESU is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 47 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
ESU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emporia State University are $22,058, 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 35 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Northern Iowa 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 $75-$110k ranking. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Mary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMary, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMary are $17,861, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #8, 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 $75-$110k list. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 112 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fort Hays State University are $11,376.
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 $75-$110k 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 58 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Saint Paul, the school also landed the #15 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 Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.
UNOMAHA also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. 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.
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With a ranking of #14, Iowa 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 $75-$110k list. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree special ed students whose families make $75-$110k list, Iowa State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest are $6,673, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marshall, Minnesota. It awarded 10 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Southwest Minnesota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 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 Southwest Minnesota State University are $8,526.
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With a ranking of #17, Bemidji 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 $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 28 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bemidji State University are $9,112.
Read more about Special Education at Bemidji State University
Pittsburg 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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, Kansas. It awarded 30 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Pittsburg State University are $19,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #19, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, 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 $75-$110k list. Located in Wayne, Nebraska, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WSC are $9,597, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Northwestern College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northwestern College is a small school located in Orange City, Iowa that handed out 10 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern College are $6,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNK 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 made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Kearney are $14,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #23. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 70 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU MN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota are $10,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Buena Vista University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Buena Vista University is located in Storm Lake, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
BVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Buena Vista University are $9,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #25, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. MSU Moorhead is a public institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU Moorhead did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Moorhead are $9,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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- *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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