2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Maryland
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education School for You
Special Education is the #46 most popular major in Maryland with 416 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Special Education Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maryland to see which 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education
Our analysis found Towson University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Towson are $10,464 a year. After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Towson carry an average student debtload of $19,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $216.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means McDaniel College is a great value for special education students. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McDaniel are $46,336 per year.
McDaniel also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Schools in Maryland list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMCP are $10,955 per year.
UMCP did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Special Education Schools in Maryland list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Notre Dame of Maryland University is a great value for special education students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NDMU are $39,745 a year.
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The excellent programs at Mount St Mary’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Maryland. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The Mount are $44,750 a year.
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Hood College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hood are $43,140 per year. While working on their degree, special ed majors at Hood accumulate an average of around $27,250 in student debt.
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Johns Hopkins University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in Maryland ranking. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Johns Hopkins undergraduate students pay an average of $58,720 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, Johns Hopkins is ranked #1 for overall quality for special ed in Maryland.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,854 |
| New York | 4,329 |
| New Jersey | 799 |
| District of Columbia | 101 |
| Delaware | 165 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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 7 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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