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2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master's in Washington For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 33,249 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States. 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 Washington, there were 234 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,900 and $26,460 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 76 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the special education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in Washington (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 26 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Full UW Seattle Special Education Report

#2

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EWU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Washington University are $28,921, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full EWU Special Education Report

#3

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 7 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Special Education at Washington State University

#4

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitworth University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 21 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Whitworth, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Whitworth University are $12,312, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Special Education at Whitworth

#5

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the #5 spot on the list. Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

Gonzaga also took the #4 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Gonzaga University are $17,675.

Read full report on Special Education at Gonzaga

#6

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#3 in overall quality

Seattle University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. Seattle University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Seattle U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle University are $14,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Special Education at Seattle U

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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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