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2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$22,502 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Special Education

#1

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

Our analysis found McDaniel College to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at McDaniel are $9,568 a year.

McDaniel not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

Towson graduate students pay an average of $11,034 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mount St Mary’s University is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Mount are $13,676 per year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly 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 took the #2 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NDMU are $13,711 per year.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. 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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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges 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

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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