2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You
Special Education is the #29 most popular major in the country with 36,792 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the Plains States Region for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minot State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.
MSU graduate students pay an average of $10,263 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Nebraska. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 a year.
Out of the 20 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 per year.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 a year.
Winona State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Winona State are $12,836 a year.
Winona State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Midland University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate special education programs. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.
Midland U graduate students pay an average of $14,613 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #8, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 a year.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at Missouri State University - Springfield
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 539 |
| Minnesota | 846 |
| Kansas | 444 |
| Iowa | 180 |
| Nebraska | 362 |
| North Dakota | 186 |
| South Dakota | 94 |
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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 20 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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