25 Most Popular Colleges for Special Education Doctor’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 240 students received their doctor’s degree in special education from an American university. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Columbia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

Across all programs, there were 2,805 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Teachers College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Teachers College at Columbia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$37,728	$37,728
Fees for Full-Time Students	$896	$896
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,572	$1,572

There were 190 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 34 were classified as teaching assistants, and 81 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at University of Northern Colorado can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Northern Colorado

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,402	$19,566
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,836	$1,836
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$578	$1,087

The school reported having 518 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 251 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UT Austin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Austin

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,490	$22,178
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$637	$1,169

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 5,079. Of that number, 2,967 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,864 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UNLV.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,144	$19,332
Fees for Full-Time Students	$632	$632
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$269	$566

In 2017-2018, UNLV reported having 978 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 573 were classified as teaching assistants, and 320 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UO.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Oregon

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,526	$25,515
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,076	$2,076
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$538	$945

In a typical year, there are 1,408 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,048 were classified as teaching assistants, and 267 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at KU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Kansas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,716	$22,730
Fees for Full-Time Students	$988	$988
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$405	$947

Across all programs, there were 1,978 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,140 were classified as teaching assistants, and 838 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Texas Tech can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Tech University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,724	$13,068
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,125	$2,125
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$318	$726

The school reported having 2,253 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,336 were classified as teaching assistants, and 724 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending SRU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,000	$18,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,907	$5,095
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$500	$750

In 2017-2018, SRU reported having 125 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 32 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UNC Charlotte.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,337	$17,771
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,020	$3,020
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$409	$1,155

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,243. Of that number, 553 were classified as teaching assistants, and 605 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending SLU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Saint Louis University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$19,800	$19,800
Fees for Full-Time Students	$546	$546
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,100	$1,100

In a typical year, there are 649 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 160 were classified as teaching assistants, and 213 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UW Seattle can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,207	$27,255
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$724	$1,298

There were 2,670 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,017 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,574 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending USU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Utah State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,590	$19,564
Fees for Full-Time Students	$971	$971
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$269	$941

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 934. Of that number, 375 were classified as teaching assistants, and 559 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at FAU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida Atlantic University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,467	$16,695
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,190	$1,751
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$370	$1,025

Across all programs, there were 945 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 658 were classified as teaching assistants, and 212 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending GWU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Washington University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,790	$29,790
Fees for Full-Time Students	$50	$50
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,655	$1,655

There were 775 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 627 were classified as teaching assistants, and 148 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Vanderbilt.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Vanderbilt University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$45,840	$45,840
Fees for Full-Time Students	$457	$457
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,910	$1,910

In 2017-2018, Vanderbilt reported having 1,335 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 484 were classified as teaching assistants, and 851 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Lamar University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Lamar University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,174	$13,644
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,938	$1,938
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$343	$758

In a typical year, there are 198 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 132 were classified as teaching assistants, and 66 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UC Berkeley.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Berkeley

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,668	$2,668
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

The school reported having 4,694 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 3,148 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,546 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at UIC can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,502	$23,742
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,120	$3,120
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$675	$909

In a typical year, there are 3,308 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,392 were classified as teaching assistants, and 789 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Auburn.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Auburn University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,342	$28,026
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,632	$1,632
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$519	$1,557

Across all programs, there were 2,113 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 842 were classified as teaching assistants, and 978 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Georgia State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,020	$22,518
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,128	$2,128
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$390	$1,251

The school reported having 2,924 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,772 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending FIU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida International University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,912	$21,393
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,185	$2,809
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$446	$992

There were 1,142 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 579 were classified as teaching assistants, and 276 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending University of Oklahoma.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,119	$19,778
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,458	$3,458
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$213	$824

In 2017-2018, University of Oklahoma reported having 1,804 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 915 were classified as teaching assistants, and 889 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Arcadia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arcadia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,488	$28,488
Fees for Full-Time Students	$190	$190
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$735	$735

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 155. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 62 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UCONN can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Connecticut

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,500	$35,812
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,310	$2,310
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$806	$1,991

There were 2,410 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,503 were classified as teaching assistants, and 473 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Chapman.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Chapman University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,719	$28,719
Fees for Full-Time Students	$244	$244
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,205	$1,205

In a typical year, there are 204 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 32 were classified as teaching assistants, and 42 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending TWU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Woman's University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,672	$12,142
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,400	$2,400
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$260	$675

The school reported having 405 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 348 were classified as teaching assistants, and 45 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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