2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You
With 115 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #36 most popular major in Maine.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maine to see which graduate certificate 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine the best value school in Maine for special education students working on their graduate certificate. UMaine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono.
UMaine graduate students pay an average of $10,014 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMaine is ranked #3 for overall quality for special ed in Maine.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maine at Farmington is a great value for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public college with a small student population.
UMaine Farmington graduate students pay an average of $11,038 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UMaine Farmington also made our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine list, coming in at #4.
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Out of the 3 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Southern Maine are $8,856 a year.
University of Southern Maine did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine list.
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Request InformationBest Value Special Education Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,313 |
| Connecticut | 412 |
| New Hampshire | 125 |
| Rhode Island | 142 |
| Vermont | 49 |
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Special Education Related Majors for Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
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 3 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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