2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in Kansas (With Aid)

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that 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 Kansas, there were 434 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,833 and $22,965 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 13 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,017 and $87,459 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for kansas doctor’s degree special ed students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in Kansas (With Aid)

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Kansas

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Special Education at Kansas State University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (With Aid)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

Featured Special Education Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >