2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
Special Education is the #49 most popular major in Michigan with 607 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Saginaw Valley State University the best value school in Michigan for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.
Saginaw Valley State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $385, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $13,434 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from WMU carry an average student debtload of $30,120.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GVSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.
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Out of the 15 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $15,966 per year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Michigan State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,315.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #3 for overall quality for special ed in Michigan.
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Eastern Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
Eastern Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $15,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Northern Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.
Northern Michigan University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Wayne State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wayne State are $15,199 per year.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UM Dearborn are $13,816 a year.
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Hope College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hope are $36,650 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Hope is ranked #4 for overall quality for special ed in Michigan.
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Request InformationBest Value Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 1,329 |
| Illinois | 1,153 |
| Indiana | 2,282 |
| Wisconsin | 598 |
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 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 the rest 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).
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