2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Special Education
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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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 692 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent special education programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate.
Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Special Education
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Minot, North Dakota, and it awarded 2 associates’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Minot State University is $11,898 for associate degree special ed students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Chemeketa Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Salem, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s special ed degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
Chemeketa Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Chemeketa Community College is $5,965 for associate degree special ed students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh Carbon Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate. Schnecksville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s special ed degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree special ed students list, LCCC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LCCC is $7,117 for associate degree special ed students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
FSCJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville is $3,916 for Associate Degree Special Ed students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Normandale Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 associates’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree special ed students list, Normandale Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,620 for associate degree special ed students per year to attend Normandale Community College.
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate list. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a small public school situated in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 associates’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree special ed students list, Edinboro has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Edinboro is $16,833 for associate degree special ed students.
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Miami Dade College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate ranking. Miami Dade College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
MDC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Miami Dade College is $4,842 for Associate Degree Special Ed students.
St Petersburg College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate ranking. St Petersburg College is a large school located in Clearwater, Florida that handed out 2 associates’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
SPC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for SPC is $3,226 for Associate Degree Special Ed students.
Community College of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Community College of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Warwick, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
CCRI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,878 for Associate Degree Special Ed students per year to attend CCRI.
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With a ranking of #10, Eastern Gateway Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate list. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
Eastern Gateway Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Gateway Community College is $3,340 for Associate Degree Special Ed students.
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Henry Ford College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate list. Henry Ford College is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Henry Ford College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,182 for Associate Degree Special Ed students per year to attend Henry Ford College.
University of Cincinnati - Clermont College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate list. University of Cincinnati - Clermont College is located in Batavia, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
UC Clermont College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,362 for associate degree special ed students per year to attend UC Clermont College.
With a ranking of #13, Stark State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for an Associate list. Stark State College is a public institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stark State College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stark State College is $6,464 for Associate Degree Special Ed students.
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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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