2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 278 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 62 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the special education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SRU are $17,652, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 11 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.
University of Kansas landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
KU also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree special ed students list, UF has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.
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Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Clemson also took the #24 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246.
Saint Louis University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
SLU also took the #25 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #13, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962.
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Lamar University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Madison, Wisconsin 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.
UW - Madison also took the #17 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #19, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Georgia
With a ranking of #20, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Special Education at Florida Atlantic University
Kennesaw State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Kennesaw State University is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at KSU Georgia are $21,174, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Special Education at Kennesaw State University
Ball State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204.
University of Northern Colorado ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 8 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Special Education at University of Northern Colorado
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.
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With a ranking of #25, George Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.
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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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- *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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