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2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut

7 Ranked Colleges
346 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master's in Connecticut

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

Across Connecticut, there were 477 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,733 and $23,556 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 346 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,793 and $40,407 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in Connecticut

#1

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Saint Joseph is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 105 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree special ed students list, USJ has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Saint Joseph are $15,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Special Education at USJ

#2

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut list. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCONN Special Education Report

#3

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut list. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 61 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

SCSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Connecticut State University are $26,658.

Read more about Special Education at SCSU

#4

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut list. Central Connecticut State University is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

CCSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCSU are $26,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Special Education at CCSU

#5

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut list. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 17 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UHart also took the #6 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hartford are $14,847, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Special Education at UHart

#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Quinnipiac University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac University is a medium-sized school located in Hamden, Connecticut that handed out 46 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac University are $20,090.

Full Quinnipiac Special Education Report

#7

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

Fairfield University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 14 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fairfield U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield University are $19,267, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Special Education at Fairfield 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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