2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in New Hampshire
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education School for You
Special Education is the #49 most popular major in New Hampshire with 125 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Special Education Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Hampshire 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best New Hampshire Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education
Our analysis found NHTI-Concord’s Community College to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in New Hampshire. Located in the fringe town of Concord, NHTI is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NHTI are $7,200 a year.
NHTI also made our Best Special Education Schools in New Hampshire list, coming in at #2.
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The excellent programs at Granite State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New Hampshire. GSC is a small public school located in the town of Concord.
GSC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,791 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, special ed majors at GSC accumulate an average of around $26,460 in student debt.
GSC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Special Education Schools in New Hampshire list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keene State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in New Hampshire list. Keene State is a small public school located in the town of Keene.
Keene State undergraduate students pay an average of $14,638 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Plymouth State University is a great value for special education students. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the remote town of Plymouth.
Plymouth State undergraduate students pay an average of $14,492 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 8 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
SNHU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Antioch University - New England ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in New Hampshire list. Antioch University - New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Keene.
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Rivier University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the small city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rivier are $35,512 a year.
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New England College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NEC are $28,360 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,313 |
| Connecticut | 412 |
| Maine | 115 |
| Rhode Island | 142 |
| Vermont | 49 |
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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.
Majors Similar 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 8 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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