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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$15,386 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,520 Avg Salary

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

Special Education is the #35 most popular major in Missouri with 539 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Missouri to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri

Check out the special ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

CMU CGES undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CMU CGES also took the #5 spot in our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.

Full Special Education at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwest are $8,852 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $11,475 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Mizzou did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

Full Special Education at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great value for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,294 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCM are $9,078 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at UCM accumulate an average of around $26,739 in student debt.

Full Special Education at University of Central Missouri Report

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 per year.

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Missouri Western State 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. Located in the small city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri Western are $7,930 per year.

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#8

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO

With a ranking of #8, Lincoln University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Jefferson City, LU Missouri is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LU Missouri are $8,370 a year.

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#9

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

With a ranking of #9, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lindenwood University are $18,640 a year.

Full Special Education at Lindenwood University Report

#10

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Avila undergraduate students pay an average of $21,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 846
Kansas 444
Iowa 180
Nebraska 362
North Dakota 186
South Dakota 94

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 14 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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