2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Ohio
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,329 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Ohio 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. 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.
Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Ashland University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Ashland graduate students pay an average of $6,972 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Muskingum University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of New Concord.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Muskingum are $10,350 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.
Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,751 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Baldwin Wallace University is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.
Baldwin Wallace College graduate students pay an average of $11,363 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Baldwin Wallace College also is in the top 15% of our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.
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Out of the 20 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Xavier graduate students pay an average of $12,076 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Xavier also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MVNU are $10,674 a year.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.
OHIO Athens graduate students pay an average of $9,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Malone University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Malone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Canton.
Malone graduate students pay an average of $11,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Otterbein University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Otterbein graduate students pay an average of $14,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Otterbein excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
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University of Dayton landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
UDayton graduate students pay an average of $18,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UDayton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
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Request InformationBest Value Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 607 |
| Illinois | 1,153 |
| Indiana | 2,282 |
| Wisconsin | 598 |
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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 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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