Best Special Education and Teaching. Programs (2026)

All 207 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#76	Metropolitan State University Of DenverPublic	$51,786	16	$21,500	Good	$13,743	Manageable
#77	St Bonaventure UniversityPrivate	$51,664	32	$26,000	Manageable	$36,756	High
#78	Minnesota State University-MankatoPublic	$51,630	32	$21,106	Good	$13,695	Manageable
#79	Lewis UniversityPrivate	$51,522	37	$21,500	Good	$23,044	Challenging
#80	University Of DaytonPrivate	$51,389	29	$23,250	Good	$43,810	High
#81	Ball State UniversityPublic	$51,267	50	$23,250	Good	$20,800	Challenging
#82	University Of GeorgiaPublic	$51,259	41	$18,500	Good	$20,855	Challenging
#83	Ohio University-Main CampusPublic	$51,258	30	$21,056	Good	$23,508	Challenging
#84	University Of Northern ColoradoPublic	$51,008	30	$20,470	Good	$22,566	Challenging
#85	Niagara UniversityPrivate	$50,897	31	$25,475	Manageable	$25,200	High
#86	The University Of AlabamaPublic	$50,763	42	$22,750	Good	$48,666	High
#87	Western Michigan UniversityPublic	$50,665	15	$26,188	Manageable	$22,488	High
#88	The University Of Tennessee-KnoxvillePublic	$50,585	19	$20,500	Good	$30,610	High
#89	Jacksonville State UniversityPublic	$50,404	16	$22,189	Good	$13,672	Challenging
#90	University Of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic	$50,302	23	$20,484	Good	$28,364	High
#91	Appalachian State UniversityPublic	$50,264	30	$20,231	Good	$21,919	Challenging
#92	Grace College And Theological SeminaryPrivate	$50,212	7	$19,500	Good	$31,412	High
#93	Hood CollegePrivate	$50,200	7	$25,000	Manageable	$23,522	High
#94	Ohio State University-Main CampusPublic	$50,194	33	$19,976	Good	$25,868	Challenging
#95	Central Michigan UniversityPublic	$50,095	53	$27,000	Manageable	$23,103	High
#96	Saginaw Valley State UniversityPublic	$50,078	82	$25,000	Manageable	$18,264	Challenging
#97	Shippensburg University Of PennsylvaniaPublic	$50,069	39	$25,000	Manageable	$28,373	High
#98	Winona State UniversityPublic	$49,824	27	$21,500	Good	$19,316	Challenging
#99	Grand Valley State UniversityPublic	$49,814	43	$24,500	Manageable	$26,392	High
#100	Mercyhurst UniversityPrivate	$49,638	29	$25,305	Manageable	$25,932	High

#76Metropolitan State University Of Denver

Denver, CO • Public

💰

$51,786Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$13,743

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.1% burden

17.5% burden

#77St Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$51,664Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$36,756

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

12.3% burden

32.2% burden

🎓60% pursue grad school

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#78Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN • Public

💰

$51,630Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,106

Student Debt

$13,695

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.0% burden

17.4% burden

Romeoville, IL • Private nonprofit

💰

$51,522Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$23,044

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.2% burden

22.7% burden

#80University Of Dayton

Dayton, OH • Private nonprofit

💰

$51,389Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$43,810

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

11.1% burden

35.0% burden

#81Ball State University

Muncie, IN • Public

💰

$51,267Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$20,800

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

11.1% burden

22.5% burden

#82University Of Georgia

Athens, GA • Public

💰

$51,259Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,500

Student Debt

$20,855

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

8.8% burden

20.3% burden

#83Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH • Public

💰

$51,258Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,056

Student Debt

$23,508

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.1% burden

23.0% burden

#84University Of Northern Colorado

Greeley, CO • Public

💰

$51,008Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,470

Student Debt

$22,566

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

9.9% burden

22.4% burden

#85Niagara University

Niagara University, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$50,897Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,475

Student Debt

$25,200

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

12.3% burden

26.4% burden

#86The University Of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL • Public

💰

$50,763Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,750

Student Debt

$48,666

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

11.1% burden

38.3% burden

#87Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI • Public

💰

$50,665Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,188

Student Debt

$22,488

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

12.8% burden

25.4% burden

#88The University Of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN • Public

💰

$50,585Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$30,610

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.0% burden

27.3% burden

🎓97% pursue grad school

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#89Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL • Public

💰

$50,404Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,189

Student Debt

$13,672

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.9% burden

18.7% burden

#90University Of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI • Public

💰

$50,302Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,484

Student Debt

$28,364

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.1% burden

26.3% burden

#91Appalachian State University

Boone, NC • Public

💰

$50,264Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,231

Student Debt

$21,919

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.0% burden

22.5% burden

#92Grace College And Theological Seminary

Winona Lake, IN • Private nonprofit

💰

$50,212Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$31,412

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

9.7% burden

27.6% burden

Frederick, MD • Private nonprofit

💰

$50,200Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$23,522

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

12.4% burden

25.8% burden

#94Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH • Public

💰

$50,194Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,976

Student Debt

$25,868

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

9.9% burden

24.7% burden

#95Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI • Public

💰

$50,095Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$23,103

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

13.5% burden

26.7% burden

#96Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI • Public

💰

$50,078Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$18,264

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

12.5% burden

22.9% burden

#97Shippensburg University Of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, PA • Public

💰

$50,069Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$28,373

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

12.5% burden

28.7% burden

#98Winona State University

Winona, MN • Public

💰

$49,824Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$19,316

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.8% burden

22.0% burden

#99Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI • Public

💰

$49,814Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,500

Student Debt

$26,392

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

12.3% burden

27.6% burden

#100Mercyhurst University

Erie, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$49,638Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,305

Student Debt

$25,932

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

12.8% burden

27.9% burden

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