Best Special Education and Teaching. Programs (2026)

All 207 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#126	Miami University-OxfordPublic	$47,226	25	$23,000	Manageable	$34,512	High
#127	Western Carolina UniversityPublic	$47,031	12	$21,868	Manageable	$18,241	Challenging
#128	Northwest Missouri State UniversityPublic	$46,475	18	$21,500	Manageable	$15,803	Challenging
#129	University Of Wisconsin-Stevens PointPublic	$46,315	39	$21,503	Manageable	$14,012	Challenging
#130	Dakota State UniversityPublic	$46,095	22	$23,500	Manageable	$15,085	Challenging
#131	Capital UniversityPrivate	$45,924	14	$26,889	Manageable	$28,132	High
#132	West Chester University Of PennsylvaniaPublic	$45,867	93	—	—	—	—
#133	Loyola University ChicagoPrivate	$45,500	5	—	—	—	—
#134	University Of South DakotaPublic	$45,415	26	$23,592	Manageable	$15,000	Challenging
#135	Western Illinois UniversityPublic	$45,395	6	$25,251	Manageable	$20,764	High
#136	Florida Atlantic UniversityPublic	$45,383	9	—	—	—	—
#137	Bowling Green State University-Main CampusPublic	$45,224	204	$25,000	Manageable	$25,947	High
#138	Winthrop UniversityPublic	$44,766	10	$26,975	Manageable	$23,888	High
#139	East Tennessee State UniversityPublic	$44,224	12	$19,442	Manageable	$16,938	Challenging
#140	Augsburg UniversityPrivate	$44,170	14	—	—	—	—
#141	Shawnee State UniversityPublic	$44,143	22	$23,000	Manageable	$17,366	High
#142	Southern Illinois University EdwardsvillePublic	$43,928	21	$20,500	Manageable	$21,500	High
#143	Kent State University At KentPublic	$43,835	47	$24,500	Manageable	$21,394	High
#144	University Of St FrancisPrivate	$43,798	5	—	—	—	—
#145	Lebanon Valley CollegePrivate	$43,798	20	—	—	—	—
#146	Fontbonne UniversityPrivate	$43,770	10	$25,000	Manageable	$20,962	High
#147	Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods CollegePrivate	$43,577	17	$19,512	Manageable	$19,094	High
#148	University Of Central ArkansasPublic	$43,536	14	$20,346	Manageable	$16,180	High
#149	Ashland UniversityPrivate	$43,052	27	$25,000	Manageable	$21,110	High
#150	Northern Kentucky UniversityPublic	$42,964	9	$23,000	Manageable	$14,877	High

#126Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH • Public

💰

$47,226Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,000

Student Debt

$34,512

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

12.8% burden

34.9% burden

#127Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC • Public

💰

$47,031Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,868

Student Debt

$18,241

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

12.3% burden

24.0% burden

#128Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, MO • Public

💰

$46,475Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$15,803

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

12.3% burden

22.8% burden

#129University Of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Stevens Point, WI • Public

💰

$46,315Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,503

Student Debt

$14,012

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

12.4% burden

21.7% burden

#130Dakota State University

Madison, SD • Public

💰

$46,095Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,500

Student Debt

$15,085

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

13.7% burden

23.8% burden

#131Capital University

Columbus, OH • Private nonprofit

💰

$45,924Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,889

Student Debt

$28,132

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

15.8% burden

34.8% burden

#132West Chester University Of Pennsylvania

West Chester, PA • Public

💰

$45,867Program Earnings

Cohort

—

Student Debt

—

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

#133Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL • Private nonprofit

💰

$45,500Program Earnings

Cohort

—

Student Debt

—

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

#134University Of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD • Public

💰

$45,415Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,592

Student Debt

$15,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

14.2% burden

24.5% burden

#135Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL • Public

💰

$45,395Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,251

Student Debt

$20,764

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

15.2% burden

29.5% burden

#136Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL • Public

💰

$45,383Program Earnings

Cohort

—

Student Debt

—

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

#137Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH • Public

💰

$45,224Program Earnings

204

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$25,947

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

15.1% burden

33.2% burden

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#138Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC • Public

💰

$44,766Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,975

Student Debt

$23,888

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

16.7% burden

33.6% burden

#139East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN • Public

💰

$44,224Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,442

Student Debt

$16,938

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

12.3% burden

24.6% burden

#140Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN • Private nonprofit

💰

$44,170Program Earnings

Cohort

—

Student Debt

—

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

#141Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, OH • Public

💰

$44,143Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,000

Student Debt

$17,366

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

14.6% burden

27.3% burden

#142Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Edwardsville, IL • Public

💰

$43,928Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$21,500

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

13.2% burden

29.0% burden

#143Kent State University At Kent

Kent, OH • Public

💰

$43,835Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,500

Student Debt

$21,394

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

15.8% burden

31.7% burden

#144University Of St Francis

Joliet, IL • Private nonprofit

💰

$43,798Program Earnings

Cohort

—

Student Debt

—

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

#145Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$43,798Program Earnings

Cohort

—

Student Debt

—

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

#146Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO • Private nonprofit

💰

$43,770Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$20,962

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

16.2% burden

31.8% burden

#147Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods College

Saint Mary Of The Woods, IN • Private nonprofit

💰

$43,577Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,512

Student Debt

$19,094

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

12.7% burden

27.1% burden

#148University Of Central Arkansas

Conway, AR • Public

💰

$43,536Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,346

Student Debt

$16,180

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

13.3% burden

25.5% burden

#149Ashland University

Ashland, OH • Private nonprofit

💰

$43,052Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$21,110

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

16.7% burden

33.0% burden

#150Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY • Public

💰

$42,964Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,000

Student Debt

$14,877

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

15.5% burden

27.0% burden

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