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Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$19,405 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,520 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Special Education is the #21 most popular major in Kentucky with 608 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Kentucky 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Special Education

Our analysis found Murray State University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Murray State are $9,252 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at Murray State accumulate an average of around $23,448 in student debt.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at UK take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,154.

UK not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NKU are $10,392 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern are $9,752 per year.

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great value for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WKU are $10,992 a year.

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Morehead State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

Morehead State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,462 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at Morehead State University accumulate an average of around $27,787 in student debt.

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#7

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Spalding undergraduate students pay an average of $26,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Asbury University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Asbury undergraduate students pay an average of $32,652 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bellarmine U are $44,620 a year.

Bellarmine U also made our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #2.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 550
Virginia 1,238
North Carolina 477
Florida 1,103
Tennessee 354
South Carolina 266
Louisiana 103
Arkansas 351
Alabama 437
Mississippi 269
West Virginia 46

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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