2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education School for You
Special Education is the #29 most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in the Plains States Region 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Special Education Schools
Our analysis found Northwestern College to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWC are $33,590 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, NWC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Read full report on Special Education at Northwestern College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chadron State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public college with a small student population.
Chadron State College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,206 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 80 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morningside College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morningside are $35,270 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at Morningside College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minot State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU are $8,163 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.
CMU CGES undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in tuition and fees each year.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out is $27,000.
Read full report on Special Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato
Wayne State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSC are $7,458 per year.
Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Southwest Minnesota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,482 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Special Education at Southwest Minnesota State University Report
Hamline University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hamline are $46,221 per year.
Dakota State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dakota State are $12,735 per year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Dakota State take out is $31,000.
Read full report on Special Education at Dakota State University
Northern State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSU are $11,947 a year.
With a ranking of #12, Bemidji State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,806 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Bemidji State University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Read full report on Special Education at Bemidji State University
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Concordia University, Saint Paul | Saint Paul, MN |
| 14 | Peru State College | Peru, NE |
| 15 | Mayville State University | Mayville, ND |
| 16 | Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville, MO |
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 539 |
| Minnesota | 846 |
| Kansas | 444 |
| 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 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 25 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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