2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Maine
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
With 115 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #36 most popular major in Maine.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Maine 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.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Special Education
Our analysis found University of Southern Maine to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maine. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Southern Maine are $8,856 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Southern Maine is ranked #5 for overall quality for special ed in Maine.
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Out of the 2 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.
UMaine graduate students pay an average of $10,014 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Special Education Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,313 |
| Connecticut | 412 |
| New Hampshire | 125 |
| Rhode Island | 142 |
| Vermont | 49 |
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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 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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