2023 Best Value Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 36,792 people earned a degree or certificate in special education, making the major the #29 most popular in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Pima Community College the best value school in the United States for special education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Pima County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $7,566 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Pima County Community College District take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,185.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Waukesha County Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in the United States. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,603 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WCTC also did well on our Best Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,849 per year.
NWTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great value for special education students working on their undergraduate certificate. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
UC undergraduate students pay an average of $27,111 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in the United States. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Manoa are $34,218 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH Manoa also did well on our Best Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods, SMWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SMWC are $30,550 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, special ed majors at SMWC accumulate an average of around $32,626 in student debt.
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Keystone College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Keystone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Plume.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Keystone College are $17,300 per year.
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Miami University - Oxford ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Oxford are $36,288 per year.
Miami University - Oxford also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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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 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 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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