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2027 Best Value Special Education Schools in North Dakota

[Special Education](/majors/education/special-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong special education education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value special education schools.

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• Best Value Special Education Schools in North Dakota

2027 Best Value Special Education Schools in North Dakota

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in special education, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Special Education Schools

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Minot State University
Minot, ND

$8,702 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,788 Avg Student Debt

$51,759 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in special education, no school beat Minot State University this year. Set in the city of Minot, Minot State University is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,702. Typical student debt for special education graduates is $25,788. Special Education graduates of Minot State University earn a median of $50,645 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

$10,951 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,110 Avg Student Debt

$63,552 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in special education will find it at University Of North Dakota, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Grand Forks, University Of North Dakota is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,951, compared with $15,570 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for special education graduates is $25,110. Soon after graduation, special education degree recipients from University Of North Dakota generally make around $53,957. That is a strong return on a $25,110 median debt. The acceptance rate is 77%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.