2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
Special Education is the #21 most popular major in Kentucky with 608 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Kentucky to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Kentucky
Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the best value school in Kentucky for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cumberlands are $4,582 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Georgetown.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgetown College are $11,745 per year.
Georgetown College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Asbury University is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Asbury are $9,990 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Spalding University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Kentucky. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.
Spalding graduate students pay an average of $12,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Spalding also took the #3 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UK are $13,674 per year.
Bellarmine University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bellarmine U are $13,652 a year.
Bellarmine U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.
Murray State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Murray State are $9,882 per year.
Union College Kentucky 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Union College are $8,210 a year.
Eastern Kentucky University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.
Eastern graduate students pay an average of $10,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Louisville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.
UofL graduate students pay an average of $13,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UofL is ranked #5 for overall quality for special ed in Kentucky.
Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 550 |
| Virginia | 1,238 |
| North Carolina | 477 |
| Florida | 1,103 |
| Tennessee | 354 |
| South Carolina | 266 |
| Louisiana | 103 |
| Arkansas | 351 |
| Alabama | 437 |
| Mississippi | 269 |
| West Virginia | 46 |
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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 Majors Related 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 12 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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