2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Special Education
368
Colleges
5,415,716
Bachelor's Degrees
$20,524
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Special Education School for You
In 2021-2022, N/A people earned their bachelor's in special education, making the major the #55 most popular in the United States.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Special Education ranking, we looked at 368 colleges that offer a bachelor's in special ed. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those special ed schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
More Ways to Rank Special Education Schools
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Value Special Ed Schools list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
ADVERTISEMENTS
Featured Special Education Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
2024 Best Value Special Education Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Colleges for the Money.
Top 10 Best Value Special Education Schools
Western Governors University earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WGU also is in the top 10% of our Best Special Education Schools ranking.
If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Read full report on Special Education at Western Governors University
Brigham Young University - Provo comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 10% of our Best Special Education Schools ranking.
It takes the average student at BYU about 5.2 years to graduate, and it costs about $12,451 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from BYU be around $64,123. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Read full report on Special Education at Brigham Young University - Provo
Minot State University earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public school with a small student population. On top of its placing in our value rankings, MSU also did well on our Best Special Education Schools list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at MSU to complete their degree, and it costs about $15,740 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from MSU is $71,932. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Read full report on Special Education at Minot State University
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of South Dakota. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion. On top of its placing in our value rankings, USD also did well on our Best Special Education Schools list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at USD is 4.3 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $20,747. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from USD is $89,835. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Full Special Education at University of South Dakota Report
Wayne State College earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. WSC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wayne.
At WSC, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $18,041. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from WSC is $78,839. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Read full report on Special Education at Wayne State College
Central Michigan University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Central Michigan also is in the top 15% of our Best Special Education Schools ranking.
It takes the average student at Central Michigan about 4.7 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $25,692. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan is about $119,468. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Full Special Education at Central Michigan University Report
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Northern Arizona University. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff. In addition to its great value ranking, NAU is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at NAU is 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $22,927. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from NAU be around $99,274. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Full Special Education at Northern Arizona University Report
Illinois State University landed the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value special education schools. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal. Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Schools list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at Illinois State to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $26,419. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State is about $114,130. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Read full report on Special Education at Illinois State University
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Winona State University. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population. In addition to its great value ranking, Winona State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools list.
It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at Winona State to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $22,155. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Winona State is about $97,925. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Read More…
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value special education schools. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our value rankings, UW - Eau Claire also did well on our Best Special Education Schools list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The average student at UW - Eau Claire graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $22,324. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UW - Eau Claire is $99,119. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
