2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 the Plains States region, there were 2,615 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,100 and $26,291 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree special ed students list, KU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Kansas Special Education Report

#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$22,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. 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 made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Special Education at SLU

#3

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

#3 in overall quality

$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Special Education Report

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

#5 in overall quality

$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kansas State University Special Education Report

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#4 in overall quality

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa 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%.

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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