2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
Special Education is the #46 most popular major in Maryland with 416 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maryland 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.
Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named McDaniel College the best value school in Maryland for special education students working on their master’s degree. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at McDaniel are $9,568 a year.
McDaniel also made our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #5.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Towson are $11,034 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount St Mary’s University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Mount are $13,676 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMCP are $16,995 a year.
UMCP also made our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #2.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
NDMU graduate students pay an average of $13,711 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Johns Hopkins University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Johns Hopkins graduate students pay an average of $61,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Johns Hopkins not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.
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Request InformationBest Value Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,854 |
| New York | 4,329 |
| New Jersey | 799 |
| District of Columbia | 101 |
| Delaware | 165 |
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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 6 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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