2023 Best Value Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree School for You
With 1,854 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #25 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Special Education
Our analysis found Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
SRU graduate students pay an average of $12,659 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 2 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duquesne are $24,534 per year.
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Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 4,329 |
| Maryland | 416 |
| New Jersey | 799 |
| District of Columbia | 101 |
| Delaware | 165 |
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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.
Majors Similar to Special Ed
| 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 2 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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