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.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas
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 analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kansas. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.
FHSU graduate students pay an average of $4,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
WSU graduate students pay an average of $7,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ESU are $8,532 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ESU is ranked #5 for overall quality for special ed in Kansas.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pitt State are $8,728 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at KU are $11,045 a year.
KU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.
Washburn 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 medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Washburn University are $9,636 a year.
Kansas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at K -State are $11,225 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, K -State is ranked #1 for overall quality for special ed in Kansas.
Baker University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Baldwin City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Baker are $12,246 a year.
Baker also took the #3 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas rankings.
Friends 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. Located in the city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Friends University are $11,988 a year.
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 school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SC are $12,768 a year.
Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.
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