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2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

10 Ranked Colleges
35 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $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 Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree 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 Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree special ed students whose families make more than $110k.

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

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #2 spot 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.

Read more about Special Education at UIC

#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also took the #3 spot 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Special Education at IU Bloomington

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 1 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Ball State also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Special Education at Ball State

#6

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Special Education at Illinois State University

#7

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Western Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 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 more than $110k list, WMU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Special Education at Western Michigan University

#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Wayne State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree special ed students whose families make more than $110k list, Wayne State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Special Education at Wayne State

#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

University of Toledo did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. 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 also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Toledo Special Education Report

#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

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

Full Michigan State Special Education Report

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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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