2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Hawaii
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 49 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Hawaii college or university. This makes it the #58 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Hawaii to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.
Best Hawaii Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Special Education
Our analysis found University of Hawaii at Manoa to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Hawaii. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the city of Honolulu.
UH Manoa graduate students pay an average of $16,502 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, UH Manoa is ranked #1 for overall quality for special ed in Hawaii.
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Out of the 2 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Chaminade University of Honolulu landed the # 2 spot on the list. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.
Chaminade University of Honolulu graduate students pay an average of $27,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Chaminade University of Honolulu also took the #2 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Hawaii rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 2,861 |
| Washington | 238 |
| Oregon | 234 |
| Nevada | 215 |
| Alaska | 52 |
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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 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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