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2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$12,493 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 846 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Minnesota 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Minnesota. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

Winona State graduate students pay an average of $8,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Winona State also made our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #4.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Minnesota. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at St. Cloud State University are $9,192 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bemidji State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bemidji State University are $9,586 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Concordia University, Saint Paul graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota 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 large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 per year.

Bethel University Minnesota not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southwest Minnesota State University are $8,818 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MSU Moorhead are $11,052 a year.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UST MN are $23,736 per year.

UST MN not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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Best 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
Kansas 444
Iowa 180
Nebraska 362
North Dakota 186
South Dakota 94

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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