2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in Alaska

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s in Alaska” 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 Alaska, there were 61 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 29 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,325 and $26,561 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Alaska” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great special education programs and cost less that 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.

More Ways to Rank Special Education Schools

The special ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Alaska”.

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. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Alaska

The colleges and universities below are the best for alaska master’s degree special ed students.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in Alaska

#1

University of Alaska Southeast

Juneau, Alaska

#1 in overall quality

$25,017 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$54,713 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Southeast landed the #1 spot on the list. Juneau, Alaska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

UAS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alaska” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Southeast are $25,017, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UAS Special Education Report

#2

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska

#2 in overall quality

$24,496 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #2 spot on the list. UAA is a fairly large school located in Anchorage, Alaska that handed out 10 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our alaska master’s degree special ed students list, UAA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alaska” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Anchorage are $24,496.

Read more about Special Education at University of Alaska Anchorage

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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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