2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
Special Education is the #29 most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 108 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Flagler College - St Augustine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Flagler St. Augustine graduate students pay an average of $6,864 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 108 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Salem is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Salem are $8,400 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Georgetown College graduate students pay an average of $11,745 in tuition and fees each year.
Georgetown College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Asbury University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Asbury are $9,990 per year.
Harding University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Harding are $11,080 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harding also is in the top 15% of our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Freed-Hardeman University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Henderson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FHU are $10,980 a year.
With a ranking of #8, Delta State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at Delta State University
Carson - Newman University 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 #9 on the list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carson - Newman are $9,632 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at Carson - Newman University
John Brown University 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 #10 on the list. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at JBU are $13,920 per year.
JBU also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Special Education at John Brown University
Piedmont College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Demorest.
Piedmont College graduate students pay an average of $11,020 in tuition and fees each year.
Piedmont College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Converse College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Converse graduate students pay an average of $7,698 in tuition and fees each year.
Henderson State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Henderson State University are $9,108 a year.
Spalding University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at Spalding University
Liberty University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
Mississippi College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.
MC graduate students pay an average of $12,796 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at Mississippi College
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Special Education students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA |
| 18 | Bellarmine University | Louisville, KY |
| 19 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
| 20 | University of West Alabama | Livingston, AL |
| 21 | Union College Kentucky | Barbourville, KY |
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 550 |
| Virginia | 1,238 |
| North Carolina | 477 |
| Florida | 1,103 |
| Tennessee | 354 |
| Kentucky | 608 |
| South Carolina | 266 |
| Louisiana | 103 |
| Arkansas | 351 |
| Alabama | 437 |
| Mississippi | 269 |
| West Virginia | 46 |
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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.
Majors Similar to Special Ed
| 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 25 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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