2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Kansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
Special Education is the #19 most popular major in Kansas with 444 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Kansas 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the best value school in Kansas for special education students working on their master’s degree. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FHSU are $4,500 per year.
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Out of the 10 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.
WSU graduate students pay an average of $7,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emporia State University is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ESU are $8,532 a year.
ESU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pitt State are $8,728 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
KU graduate students pay an average of $11,045 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
KU also took the #2 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas rankings.
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With a ranking of #6, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Washburn University are $9,636 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
K -State graduate students pay an average of $11,225 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
K -State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.
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Baker University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Baldwin City.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baker are $12,246 per year.
Baker did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.
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Friends University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Friends University graduate students pay an average of $11,988 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Southwestern College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SC are $12,768 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 539 |
| Minnesota | 846 |
| Iowa | 180 |
| Nebraska | 362 |
| North Dakota | 186 |
| South Dakota | 94 |
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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.
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 10 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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