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2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$8,889 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,862 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Special Education is the #19 most popular major in Kansas with 444 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Kansas 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.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education

Our analysis found Wichita State University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Kansas. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WSU are $7,252 per year.

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#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pitt State are $8,728 per year.

Pitt State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list.

Full Special Education at Pittsburg State University Report

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 4 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

KU graduate students pay an average of $11,045 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

KU also took the #2 spot in our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas rankings.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Emporia State University is a great value for special education students working on their graduate certificate. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ESU are $8,532 a year.

Read full report on Special Education at Emporia State University

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 539
Minnesota 846
Iowa 180
Nebraska 362
North Dakota 186
South Dakota 94

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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